Skin microbiome
BioChemEntityThe community of microbes on the skin that shapes barrier function by regulating pH, aiding ceramide production, tuning innate immunity, and preventing pathogen overgrowth.
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Staphylococcus aureus
BioChemEntityA gram-positive, facultatively commensal bacterium that becomes the dominant skin pathogen in dysbiotic conditions.
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Staphylococcus epidermidis
BioChemEntityThe dominant commensal bacterium on human skin, once regarded primarily as an opportunistic pathogen but now understood as an active contributor to barrier integrity and antimicrobial defence.