Gram-positive anaerobe cocci are underrepresented in the microbiome of filaggrin-deficient human skin

Patrick L. J. M. Zeeuwen, Thomas H. A. Ederveen, Danique A. van der Krieken, Hanna Niehues, Jos Boekhorst, Sanja Kezic, Daniëlle A. T. Hanssen, Marisol E. Otero, Ivonne M. J. J. van Vlijmen-Willems, Diana Rodijk-Olthuis, Denise Falcone, Ellen H. J. van den Bogaard, Marijke Kamsteeg, Heleen D. de Koning, Manon E. J. Zeeuwen-Franssen, Maurice A. M. van Steensel, Michiel Kleerebezem, Harro M. Timmerman, Sacha A. F. T. van Hijum, Joost Schalkwijk

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Abstract

Mutations in the filaggrin gene, which cause the skin disease ichthyosis vulgaris and are a genetic risk factor for atopic dermatitis, alter the cutaneous microbiome thereby affecting keratinocyte host defense responses following skin barrier disruption
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1368-1371
JournalJournal of allergy and clinical immunology
Volume139
Issue number4
Early online date2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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