Comparison of three amplicon sequencing approaches to determine staphylococcal populations on human skin

Abstract Background Staphylococci are important members of the human skin microbiome. Many staphylococcal species and strains are commensals of the healthy skin microbiota, while few play essential roles in skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis. To study the involvement of staphylococci in health...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Marie Ahle, Kristian Stødkilde-Jørgensen, Anja Poehlein, Wolfgang R. Streit, Jennifer Hüpeden, Holger Brüggemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02284-1