Functions of the skin microbiota in health and disease.

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Published in Semin Immunol on November 20, 2013

Authors

James A Sanford1, Richard L Gallo

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1: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.

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