The influence of skin microorganisms on cutaneous immunity

Nature Reviews Immunology 16, 353 (2016). doi:10.1038/nri.2016.48 Authors: Yasmine Belkaid & Samira Tamoutounour The skin is a complex and dynamic ecosystem that is inhabited by many microorganisms. Recent evidence highlights the profound reliance of the skin immune system on its resident microbiota for both host defence and tissue repair. This tissue is also a primary target for infections,
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