| The skin microbiome. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 21407241 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The skin is the human body's largest organ, colonized by a diverse milieu of microorganisms, most of which are harmless or even beneficial to their host. Colonization is driven by the ecology of the skin surface, which is highly variable depending on topographical location, endogenous host factors and exogenous environmental factors. The cutaneous innate and adaptive immune responses can modulate the skin microbiota, but the microbiota also functions in educating the immune system. The development of molecular methods to identify microorganisms has led to an emerging view of the resident skin bacteria as highly diverse and variable. An enhanced understanding of the skin microbiome is necessary to gain insight into microbial involvement in human skin disorders and to enable novel promicrobial and antimicrobial therapeutic approaches for their treatment. |
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Authors:
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Elizabeth A Grice; Julia A Segre |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nature reviews. Microbiology Volume: 9 ISSN: 1740-1534 ISO Abbreviation: Nat. Rev. Microbiol. Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-03-16 Completed Date: 2011-05-12 Revised Date: 2011-08-31 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101190261 Medline TA: Nat Rev Microbiol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 244-53 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4442, USA. |
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Adaptive Immunity Humans Immunity, Innate Metagenome* Skin / anatomy & histology, immunology, microbiology* Skin Diseases, Infectious / immunology, microbiology |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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AR057504/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS |
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Erratum In:
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Nat Rev Microbiol. 2011 Aug;9(8):626 |
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