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Microbiology of Skin Surface

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The human skin is the largest organ of the human body. Skin flora is a vital component of human biology and it has greater implications in skin health and some skin disease. In a healthy individual, bacterial flora serves to protect the host. On the other hand, when the skin barrier function is damaged or broken, the risk of developing skin infections is increased obviously. This review serves to highlight the current progress research in skin microbial composition and distribution of the skin flora have been associated with many skin disease, such as atopic dermatitis, acne vulgaris and psoriasis.

X. Wang: deceased.

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  1. Shanghai, China

    Xuemin Wang

  2. Department of Skin and Cosmetic Research, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, 200443, Shanghai, China

    Chao Yuan

  3. Research and Studies Center on the Integument (CERT), Department of Dermatology, Besançon University Hospital, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France

    Philippe Humbert

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  1. Medecine Vasculaire Lab. Ingénierie et de Biologie Cutanées, CHU Besancon Service Dermatologie et, Besancon, France

    Philippe Humbert

  2. San Francisco, California, USA

    Howard Maibach

  3. Department of Dermatology, Saint Jacques University Hospital, Besançon, France

    Ferial Fanian

  4. Univ. Besançon Dépt. Dermatologie, Besançon, France

    Pierre Agache

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Wang, X., Yuan, C., Humbert, P. (2015). Microbiology of Skin Surface. In: Humbert, P., Maibach, H., Fanian, F., Agache, P. (eds) Agache’s Measuring the Skin. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26594-0_10-1

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