The Skin Microbiome in Health and Disease - Humans, Dogs and their Relationship

摘要

The skin is an ecosystem, colonized by a wide variety of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses, which often live in symbiosis with their host.4 The normal skin microbiota is necessary for optimal skin fitness, modulating the innate immune response, and preventing colonization of potentially pathogenic microorganisms.13 An imbalance in these residing microorganisms may result in damage to its host. In many skin conditions, it is still unclear if the changes in the cutaneous microbiota are a causal role of skin diseases or a result of skin bacterial dysbiosis.15