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C. acnes is a commensal bacterium essential to skin health… But it can turn into a true opportunistic pathogen as soon as the balance of the microbiome is disrupted.

Escherichia coli, commonly referred to as E. coli, is a familiar term to many. It is a rod-shaped bacterium that is typically found in the lower intestines of warm-blooded organisms, including humans.

Bacteria rely on a system called quorum sensing (QS) to sense population density and make collective decisions.

A collaboration between 3 players : L’oréal – Qima – Vibiosphen

Our last collaboration led to a great publication to understand the aetiology of dandruff, and specifically the role of Malassezia restricta.

Acne vulgaris is a common inflammatory disorder affecting more than 80% of young adolescents. Cutibacterium acnes plays a role in the pathogenesis of acne lesions, although the mechanisms are poorly understood. 

The silent pandemic threat is now well known in the field of infectious disease, but yet still few new antimicrobials are coming on the market. Even if a recent study showed that in 2019, 1,2 Million death was due to resistant bacterial infections and thus more death was attributed to bacterial infection than HIV or Malaria.