Mycobiome much more diverse in children than in adults

The normal fungal communities that inhabit healthy skin are much more diverse in children than adults, a new study has discovered. That diversity dwindles, however, around puberty, when the lipophilic taxa Malassezia surges in abundance. This is probably mediated by the increase in sebaceous gland...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - Category: Dermatology Source Type: news