A perturbed skin microbiome can be 'contagious' and promote inflammation
Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 19:32
in Biology & Nature
In a new study, researchers have shown for the first time that, not only can infection with the Leishmania parasite alter the skin microbiome of affected mice, but this altered microbial community can be passed to uninfected mice that share a cage with the infected animals.