Skin Microbiota
By Sally Robertson, BSc
The skin microbiota is the term used to describe the collection of microorganisms that live on our skin. More specifically, it refers to the genomes of all these microbes including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses, and mites living.
Generally, the skin microbiota is similar between different individuals, although it is never exactly the same. Environment and age are examples of factors that affect the variation that does exist.
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