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Crucial Role of Microbiota in Experimental Psoriasis Revealed by a Gnotobiotic Mouse Model
21 Feb 2019
Abstract excerpt
Psoriatic patients have altered microbiota, both in the intestine and on the skin. It is not clear, however, whether this is a cause or consequence of the disease. In this study using an experimental mouse model of psoriasis induced by imiquimod, we show that oral treatment with a broad spectrum of antibiotics (ATB) or metronidazole (MET) alone mitigates the severity of skin inflammation through downregulation of...
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