Effects of wearing masks during COVID-19 pandemic on the composition and diversity of skin bacteria and fungi in medical workers

Effects of wearing masks during COVID-19 pandemic on the composition and diversity of skin bacteria and fungi in medical workers

BackgroundAlthough studies have shown that wearing masks can affect the skin microbiome, more detailed and comprehensive research on wearing masks needs to be further explored.ObjectiveThis study aimed to characterize the influence of mask wearing on the diversity and structural characteristics of t...

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Main Authors: Jingxi Zhang, Peiyun Jiang, Yaxin Zhang, Wenlou Liu, Shujing Kong, Xiaoyang Hou, Zuoyao Qi, Yujin Sun, Guan Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
COVID-19 pandemic
masks
skin
metagenomic sequencing
microbial diversity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1274050/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1274050/full

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