Whole genome sequencing distinguishes skin colonizing from infection-associated Cutibacterium acnes isolates.

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Introduction: Cutibacterium acnes can both be a helpful colonizer of the human skin as well as the causative agent of acne and purulent infections. Until today, it is a moot point whether there are C. acnes strains exclusively devoted to be part of the skin microbiome and others, that carry special features enabling them to cause disease. So far, the search for the molecular background of such diverse behavior...

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