ReviewNature2018
Skin microbiota-host interactions.
Review in Nature, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 410 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
410 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Fungal detection, diagnostic approaches, and antifungal susceptibility in diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review of recent evidence.Frontiers in fungal biology · 2026Pooled it
- Causal relationship between 150 skin microbiomes and prostate cancer: insights from bidirectional mendelian randomization and meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of combined probiotics and doxycycline therapy on the gut-skin axis in rosacea.mSystems · 2024Trial
- Biomolecules of Fermented Tropical Fruits and Fermenting Microbes as Regulators of Human Hair Loss, Hair Quality, and Scalp Microbiota.Biomolecules · 2023Trial
- Elucidating the Impact of Bacterial Composition and Diversity on Skin Homeostasis Using a Human 3D In Vitro Skin Model.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Oral, gut, and skin microbiota characterization in patients with heart valve disease with or without infective endocarditis: a pilot study.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Observational
- 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
- Omics-based decoding of molecular and metabolic crosstalk in the skin barrier ecosystem.Cell death and differentiation · 2026Review
- Dynamic shifts in cutaneous bacterial and fungal communities throughout human aging: a pilot study.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Engineered skin commensal nanogels mitigate psoriasiform inflammation through dual regulation of cutaneous flora and host immunity.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- The Human Breast Microbiome: From Homeostasis to Malignancy, Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Perspectives.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Soluble bacterial lipopeptides suppress gasdermin D-associated IL-33 release in keratinocytes and atopic dermatitis in mice.Nature communications · 2026Article
- The human skin virome: Ecological dynamics, aberrant profiles, and therapeutic opportunities.Cell host & microbe · 2026Review
- Microbial Dysbiosis in Photodermatoses: Formation, Pathogenesis and Intervention Strategies.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Review
- Urobiome composition after renal transplantation: an exploratory study.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- A skin colonizer disrupts inflammatory and humoral immune defenses in hidradenitis suppurativa.EMBO molecular medicine · 2026Article
- The uropygial gland of the European hoopoe as a symbiotic organ.Animal microbiome · 2026Article
- Lactobacillus-derived extracellular vesicles provide multi-target acne treatment by enriched proteins and skin microbiota protection.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- Skin Microbiome Patterns Associated with Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Series.Microorganisms · 2026Article
350 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
Abstract
The skin is a complex and dynamic ecosystem that is inhabited by bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses. These microbes-collectively referred to as the skin microbiota-are fundamental to skin physiology and immunity. Interactions between skin microbes and the host can fall anywhere along the continuum between mutualism and pathogenicity. In this Review, we highlight how host-microbe interactions depend heavily on context, including the state of immune activation, host genetic predisposition, barrier status, microbe localization, and microbe-microbe interactions. We focus on how context shapes the complex dialogue between skin microbes and the host, and the consequences of this dialogue for health and disease.
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