The Acari Hypothesis, VI: human sebum and the cutaneous microbiome in allergy and in lipid homeostasis

The Acari Hypothesis posits that acarians, i.e., mites and ticks, are causative agents of IgE-mediated conditions. This report further develops The Hypothesis, providing rationale for the childhood predilection of allergy. In short, Malassezia, a fungus native to human skin and utterly dependent on...

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Main Authors: Andrew C. Retzinger, Gregory S. Retzinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Allergy
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/falgy.2024.1478279/full
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