Decrease in Diversity of Propionibacterium acnes Phylotypes in Patients with Severe Acne on the Back

Decrease in Diversity of Propionibacterium acnes Phylotypes in Patients with Severe Acne on the Back

Propionibacterium acnes, a major member of normal skin microbiota, is subdivided into 6 phylotypes: IA1, IA2, IB, IC, II and III. This study investigated P. acnes subgroups on the face and back in patients with severe acne and in healthy controls. In 71.4% of patients with severe acne, P. acnes phyl...

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Main Authors: Marie-Ange Dagnelie, Stéphane Corvec, Mélanie Saint-Jean, Valérie Bourdès, Jean-Michel Nguyen, Amir Khammari, Brigitte Dréno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2017-11-01
Series:Acta Dermato-Venereologica
Subjects:
acne,P.acnesphylotypes
clonalcomplexes
SLST-types
Online Access: https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/html/10.2340/00015555-2847

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