Skin microbiome of people living at the Dead Sea area – The lowest place on earth

IF 2.5 4区生物学 Q3 MICROBIOLOGY

Research in microbiology Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI:10.1016/j.resmic.2023.104059

Nurit Harel , Leah Reshef , Dvora Biran , Eliora Z. Ron , Uri Gophna

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Abstract

The Dead Sea is a salt lake with surface water at about 430 m below sea level and considered the lowest place on Earth. The Dead Sea basin is characterized by relatively high temperatures, attenuated UV radiation and the air above it has a relatively high-salt aerosol content. When we compared the skin microbiome of individuals from the hot, salty and arid Dead Sea area with that of individuals from the humid Mediterranean regions we observed a significantly lower bacterial diversity in the Dead Sea group as well as distinct differences in the composition of bacterial species. Our results suggest that these factors have a profound effect on the skin microbiome. Further study is required to understand how the local environment influences the skin microbiome, as well as the functional implications of these effects.

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生活在死海地区的人的皮肤微生物群-地球上最低的地方

死海是一个盐湖，地表水位于海平面以下约430米处，被认为是地球上最低的地方。死海盆地的特点是温度相对较高，紫外线辐射减弱，其上方的空气含盐量相对较高。当我们将来自炎热、盐碱和干旱死海地区的个体的皮肤微生物组与来自潮湿地中海地区的个体进行比较时，我们观察到死海组的细菌多样性显著降低，细菌物种组成也存在明显差异。我们的研究结果表明，这些因素对皮肤微生物组有着深远的影响。需要进一步的研究来了解局部环境如何影响皮肤微生物组，以及这些影响的功能含义。

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Research in microbiology 生物-微生物学

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4.10

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3.80%

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16 days

期刊介绍： Research in Microbiology is the direct descendant of the original Pasteur periodical entitled Annales de l''Institut Pasteur, created in 1887 by Emile Duclaux under the patronage of Louis Pasteur. The Editorial Committee included Chamberland, Grancher, Nocard, Roux and Straus, and the first issue began with Louis Pasteur''s "Lettre sur la Rage" which clearly defines the spirit of the journal:"You have informed me, my dear Duclaux, that you intend to start a monthly collection of articles entitled "Annales de l''Institut Pasteur". You will be rendering a service that will be appreciated by the ever increasing number of young scientists who are attracted to microbiological studies. In your Annales, our laboratory research will of course occupy a central position, but the work from outside groups that you intend to publish will be a source of competitive stimulation for all of us."That first volume included 53 articles as well as critical reviews and book reviews. From that time on, the Annales appeared regularly every month, without interruption, even during the two world wars. Although the journal has undergone many changes over the past 100 years (in the title, the format, the language) reflecting the evolution in scientific publishing, it has consistently maintained the Pasteur tradition by publishing original reports on all aspects of microbiology.