Each of a dozen or so volunteers had samples taken from multiple sites on the body—including the forehead, hands, feet, groin, armpits, and ears—and some of the volunteers were sampled again on three ...

Their microbiomes deviated from standard controls, particularly in skin ... relative microbiome compositions at the genus ...

Researchers analyzed scalp microbiome samples from four anatomical sites ... National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Bethesda, Md. It was published online ...