Abstract
Human skin is surprisingly resistant to colonization by Escherichia coli, a prevalent commensal bacterium of the gut flora. An 11-kDa Zn2+-binding protein, psoriasin, is identified as the principal E. coli-bactericidal factor present at the surface of human skin.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 12-13 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nature Immunology |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology