Scabies mites alter the skin microbiome and promote growth of opportunistic pathogens in a porcine model.

BACKGROUND: The resident skin microbiota plays an important role in restricting pathogenic bacteria, thereby protecting the host. Scabies mites (Sarcoptes scabiei) are thought to promote bacterial infections by breaching the skin barrier and excreting molecules that inhibit host innate immune respon...

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Main Authors: Pearl M Swe (Author), Martha Zakrzewski (Author), Andrew Kelly (Author), Lutz Krause (Author), Katja Fischer (Author)
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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