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Effect of filaggrin breakdown products on growth of and protein expression by Staphylococcus aureus.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Dec 2010
Miajlovic Helen, Fallon Padraic G, Irvine Alan D, Foster Timothy J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Colonization of the skin by Staphylococcus aureus in individuals with atopic dermatitis exacerbates inflammation. Atopic dermatitis is associated with loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin (FLG) gene, accompanied by reduced levels of filaggrin breakdown products on the skin. OBJ...
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