Cutibacterium adaptation to life on humans provides a novel biomarker of C. acnes infections.
Md Shafiuddin, Wen-chi Huang, Gabriel William Prather, Jeffrey Ryan Anton, Andrew Lawrence Martin, Sydney B. Sillart, Jonathan Z. Tang, Michael R. Vittori, Michael J. Prinsen, Jessica Jane Ninneman, Chandrashekhara Manithody, Jeffrey P. Henderson, Alexander W. Aleem, Ma. Xenia G. Ilagan, William H. McCoy
This study characterizes RoxP, a Cutibacterium protein essential for skin colonization and infection, and develops a sensitive ELISA to detect it in human biofluids.
Journal of Investigative Dermatology · May 26, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology