Scalp Bacterial Shift in Alopecia Areata

    April 2019 in “ PloS one ”
    Daniela Pinto, Elisabetta Sorbellini, Barbara Mora … Fabio Rinaldi
    Studysummary This study observed a microbial shift on the scalp of Alopecia areata patients, characterized by an increase in Propionibacterium acnes and a decrease in Staphylococcus epidermidis, compared to healthy controls.
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