Structure and function of the human skin microbiome.
Structure and function of the human skin microbiome.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.tim.2013.10.001
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发表时间:
2013-12
影响因子:
15.9
通讯作者:
Gallo RL
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作者:
Schommer NN;Gallo RL
An abundant and diverse collection of bacteria, fungi and viruses inhabit the human skin. These microorganisms have been reported to vary between individuals and between different sites on the skin. The factors responsible for the unique variability of the skin microbiome are only partially understood, but results suggest host genetic and environmental influences play a major role. Today, the steady accumulation of data describing the skin microbiome, combined with experiments designed to test the biological functions of surface microbes, have provided new insights into links between human physiology and skin microbiota. This review describes some of the current information regarding the skin microbiome and their impact on human health. Specifically, this review seeks to summarize the present understanding of the function of microbe–host interactions on the skin and highlight some unique features that distinguish skin commensals from pathogenic microbes.