Bacteria

Pathogen passports, quorum sensing, acne and dandruff: our articles on bacteria and their role in skin conditions and infections.

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C. acnes's passport

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.

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Escherichia coli passport

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.

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Bacteria Communication: The Intricate World of Quorum Sensing

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

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Malassezia restricta involvement in dandruff pathology

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.

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C. acnes and extracellular vesicles roles in acne

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.

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The problem behind the antimicrobial industry

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.