ReviewSeminars in immunology2013
Functions of the skin microbiota in health and disease.
Review in Seminars in immunology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 213 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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213 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Causal relationship between 150 skin microbiomes and prostate cancer: insights from bidirectional mendelian randomization and meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis on Staphylococcus aureus carriage in psoriasis, acne and rosacea.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2016Pooled it
- The Role of Skin Surface pH in Age Associated Pruritus: Mechanistic and Clinical Insights.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2026Review
- Probiotics in Autoimmune Disease: Strain-specific Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2026Review
- Skin microbiota of fallow deer: Composition, diversity, and influencing factors.Veterinary research communications · 2026Article
- The Bacterial Landscape of Facial Skin: From Homeostasis to Skin Conditions.Dermatology and therapy · 2026Review
- Skin Microbiome in Health and Disease: Dysbiosis and the Emerging Role of Biotics in Therapy and Protection.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- NK Cell Disfunction in Atopic Dermatitis: A Missing Link Between Type 2 Inflammation, Microbial Dysbiosis and Antiviral Immunity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Advances in Scalp Microbiome Research: Molecular Insights into the Metabolism-Inflammation-Barrier Axis and Dandruff Pathogenesis.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- An Ex Vivo 'Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Skin Microbiota Diversity Is Associated with Biophysical Properties Across Healthy Human Skin Types.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Serum cardiotrophin-1 and interleukin-17 levels are elevated and correlate with disease severity in acne vulgaris.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Gut and skin microbiota ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Gut and skin dysbiosis in acne vulgaris: a comparative microbiome analysis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- The microbial peace-signal hypothesis: distributed immune "peace hubs" across the human body.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Microbial community structure in tinea corporis and antifungal activity ofFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Wounds and the Microbiota: The Healing Interplay Between Host and Microbial Communities.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- The Skin Microbiome and Bioactive Compounds: Mechanisms of Modulation, Dysbiosis, and Dermatological Implications.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Scraping enhances microbial DNA recovery over swabbing in sensitive facial skin: a pilot study of 10 patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Enhancing melanoma treatment through systemic delivery of an immune boosting Staphylococcus epidermidis strain.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
The skin, the human body's largest organ, is home to a diverse and complex variety of innate and adaptive immune functions. Despite this potent immune system present at the cutaneous barrier, the skin encourages colonization by microorganisms. Characterization these microbial communities has enhanced our knowledge of the ecology of organisms present in normal skin; furthermore, studies have begun to bring to light the intimate relationships shared between host and resident microbes. In particular, it is apparent that just as host immunological factors and behaviors shape the composition of these communities, microbes present on the skin greatly impact the functions of human immunity. Thus, today the skin immune system should be considered a collective mixture of elements from the host and microbes acting in a mutualistic relationship. In this article we will review recent findings of the interactions of skin microbial communities with host immunity, and discuss the role that dysbiosis of these communities plays in diseases of the skin.
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