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Microbial Interactions and Antibiosis

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Skin Microbiology

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In the various ecosystems of man, including the epidermis, the members of the commensal microflora interact dynamically among themselves and with any intruders. Paradoxically, most invetigators have confined their attention to the study of isolated microorganisms under the artificial conditions of pure culture. During the past 110 years, scattered observations on microbial interactions have accumulated and have recently been amplified by more systematic studies.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA

    Howard I. Maibach M.D. (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Department of Dermatology, Department of Microbiology, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA

    Raza Aly Ph.D. (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

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Selwyn, S. (1981). Microbial Interactions and Antibiosis. In: Maibach, H.I., Aly, R. (eds) Skin Microbiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5868-1_9

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