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Reduced filaggrin expression is accompanied by increased <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> colonization of epidermal skin models
29 Oct 2014
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BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease that is characterized by a reduced skin barrier function, reduced filaggrin (FLG) expression as well as increased colonization by Staphylococcus aureus. OBJECTIVE: This study focused on the possible involvement of FLG in epidermal colonization by S. aureus and/or whether it affects the epidermal defence mechanisms, including the expression of...
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