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American Society for Microbiology, mSystems, 4(4), 2019
DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00293-19
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A Microbiome-Based Index for Assessing Skin Health and Treatment Effects for Atopic Dermatitis in Children
Journal article published in 2019 by
Zheng Sun,
Shi Huang,
Pengfei Zhu,
Feng Yue,
Helen Zhao,
Ming Yang,
Yueqing Niu,
Gongchao Jing,
Xiaoquan Su,
Huiying Li,
Chris Callewaert 
,
Rob Knight,
Jiquan Liu,
Ed Smith,
Karl Wei
and other authors.
,
Rob Knight,
Jiquan Liu,
Ed Smith,
Karl Wei
and other authors.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract
MiSH, which is based on the skin microbiome, can quantitatively assess pediatric skin health across cohorts from distinct countries over large geographic distances. Moreover, the index can identify a risk-prone skin state and compare treatment effect in children, suggesting applications in diagnosis and patient stratification.