Insights into the pan-microbiome: skin microbial communities of Chinese individuals differ from other racial groups

Many studies have characterized microbiomes of western individuals. However, studies involving non-westerners are scarce. This study characterizes the skin microbiomes of Chinese individuals. Skin-associated genera, including Propionibacterium, Corynebacterium, Staphylococcus, and Enhydrobacter were...

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Main Authors: Leung, Marcus H. Y., Wilkins, David, Lee, Patrick K. H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4503953/