A commensal strain of <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> protects against skin neoplasia

Teruaki Nakatsuji, Tiffany H. Chen, Anna M. Butcher, Lynnie Trzoss, Sang‐Jip Nam, Karina T. Shirakawa, Wei Zhou, Julia Oh, Michaël Otto, William Fenical,

Science Advances · 2018 · 310 citations · 41 references

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strains producing 6-HAP were found in the metagenome from multiple healthy human subjects, suggesting that the microbiome of some individuals may confer protection against skin cancer. These findings show a new role for skin commensal bacteria in host defense.

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