Host traits, lifestyle and environment are associated with human skin bacteria.
Lucas Moitinho-SilvaN BoraczynskiHila EmmertHansjoerg BaurechtS SzymczakH SchulzD HallerJ LinseisenC GiegerA PetersL TittmannW LiebC BangA FrankeElke RodriguezStephan WeidingerPublished in: The British journal of dermatology (2021)
We expand the current understanding of factors associated with the skin bacterial community. We show the association of diet with skin bacteria. Finally, we hypothesize that the skin microenvironment and host physiology would shape the skin bacterial community to a greater extent compared with a single skin physiological feature, lifestyle and environmental exposure.