Neutral Processes Drive Seasonal Assembly of the Skin Mycobiome

Fungi are well recognized members of the human skin microbiota and are crucial to cutaneous health. Common cutaneous diseases such as seborrheic dermatitis and dermatophytes are linked to fungal species. Most studies related to skin microbial community dynamics have focused on Western subjects, whil...

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Main Authors: Xinzhao Tong, Marcus H. Y. Leung, David Wilkins, Hedwig H. L. Cheung, Patrick K. H. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-03-01
Series:mSystems
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00004-19