Two-for-one: Dual host-microbe functions of S. epidermidis Sph.

Cell Host Microbe

Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA. Electronic address:

Published: March 2022

The skin microbiome is essential for skin function, yet the mechanisms responsible are only beginning to be uncovered. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Zheng et al. demonstrate that a Staphylococcus epidermidis sphingomyelinase has a mutually beneficial role in supporting the skin barrier and promoting S. epidermidis colonization.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2022.02.011DOI Listing

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