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An increased incidence of Propionibacterium acnes biofilms in acne vulgaris: a case-control study.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Jul 2012
Jahns A C, Lundskog B, Ganceviciene R, Palmer R H, Golovleva I, Zouboulis C C, McDowell A, Patrick S, Alexeyev O A
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BACKGROUND: Acne vulgaris is a disorder of the sebaceous follicles. Propionibacterium acnes can be involved in inflammatory acne. OBJECTIVES: This case-control study aimed at investigating the occurrence and localization of P. acnes in facial biopsies in acne and to characterize the P. acnes phyl...
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