Publications

BMC microbiology. 2025-12-12;

Environmental and skin-nasal microbiome variation in South African children with atopic dermatitis

Chen Y, Nguyen AD, Lunjani N, Ndhlovu G, Kaul D, De Pessemier B, Nakatsuji T, Madzinga M, Sovershaeva E, Hlela C, Levin M, Mankahla A, Hightower G, Callewaert C, Knight R, Gallo RL, Dupont CL, Dube F

PMID: 41388368

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) in early childhood is associated with microbial dysbiosis. Skin and nasal microbiomes have been linked to AD severity; this relationship has not yet been studied in an African cohort. Here, we aimed to explore how urban and rural stratification, disease severity, and inter-site bacterial overlap shape the skin and nasal microbiomes of South African children with AD.

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