Bacterial invasion across the human skin barrier - mechanisms and ensuing tissue degradation.
Z. W. Lipsky, M. K. Patsy, C. N. H. Marques, G. K. German
This study investigates how Staphylococcus aureus invades the human skin barrier and degrades tissue integrity in Atopic Dermatitis, showing lipid depletion facilitates bacterial penetration and mechanical damage.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology