Human Skin Microbiota

Dear Colleagues,

The human skin is colonized by complex communities of bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Different skin sites host their own microbial communities, with a large interpersonal variation. There are also some common trends such as the abundance of cutibacteria and coagulase-negative staphylococci at certain skin sites. Recent years also highlighted the large intraspecific diversity, for example, concerning the bacterial species Cutibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis.

We are beginning to understand microbial population dynamics on human skin and the underlying shaping factors, such as interferences of skin microorganisms, as well as the functional impact of the skin microbiota, including species- and strain-specific host-interacting properties and their consequences.

The objective of this Special Issue of Microorganisms is to present latest research regarding the human skin microbiota in health and disease and insights into the microbiology and genomics of individual skin microorganisms. This also includes technical procedures and exploratory studies to investigate the composition and function of the skin microbiome. In addition, this Special Issue aims to present research regarding health-beneficial and -detrimental effects of the skin microbiota and the possible exploitation and modulation for skin barrier-protective therapeutic strategies, including pre- and probiotic solutions. Original research articles, as well as review articles, are invited.

Prof. Dr. Holger Brüggemann
Dr. Rolf Lood
Guest Editors

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