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. 2017 Sep;26(9):835-838.
doi: 10.1111/exd.13293. Epub 2017 Apr 11.

Collapse of human scalp microbiome network in dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis

Taehun Park  1 , Hye-Jin Kim  2 , Nu Ri Myeong  2 , Hyun Gee Lee  1 , Ilyoung Kwack  1 , Johnhwan Lee  1 , Beom Joon Kim  3 , Woo Jun Sul  2 , Susun An  1
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Collapse of human scalp microbiome network in dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis

Taehun Park et al. Exp Dermatol. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

We investigate the relationship between scalp microbiota and dandruff/seborrhoeic dermatitis (D/SD), an unpleasant scalp disorder common in human populations. Bacterial and fungal community analyses on scalp of 102 Korean were performed by next-generation sequencing. Overall scalp microbiome composition significantly differed between normal and disease groups, and especially co-occurrence network of dominant members was breakdown in disease groups. These findings will provide novel insights into shifts of microbial community relevant to D/SD.

Keywords: dandruff; next generation sequencing; scalp microbiome; seborrheic dermatitis.

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