Interference and co-existence of staphylococci and Cutibacterium acnes within the healthy human skin microbiome
The dynamic interaction between the common resident skin microbes Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes is uncovered, showing that S. epidermidis can selectively exclude acne-associated C. acnes strains from the human skin.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03897-6 |