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University of Wisconsin–Madison
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3 papers
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Elizabeth C. Townsend, Kui Xu, Karinda De La Cruz…·Lindsay Kalan
This paper establishes an ex vivo porcine skin model to study antiseptic effects on microbial communities and lipids, finding chlorhexidine gluconate reduces culturable microbes but increases Gram-negative taxa.
Elizabeth C. Townsend, Kayla Xu, Karinda De La Cruz…·Lindsay Kalan
This study shows that chlorhexidine gluconate reduces viable skin microbial bioburden but does not achieve complete sterility, and temporarily increases pathogen abundance before microbiome recovery.
Karinda De La Cruz, Elizabeth C. Townsend, J.Z. Alex Cheong…·Lindsay Kalan
This study characterizes the porcine skin microbiome, identifies antifungal bacterial isolates, and discovers novel fungal and bacterial species with potential for antifungal applications.