Revealing the diversity of commensal corynebacteria from a single human skin site.

ABSTRACT: Our understanding of the skin microbiome has significantly advanced with the rise of sequencing technologies. While Corynebacterium species are a major component of the human skin microbiome, research has largely centered on other prevalent genera like Staphylococcus and Cutibacterium. Prior to this study, complete genomes for skin-associated Corynebacterium were limited. For instance, only nine were available for the commonly identified species Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum. In this study, we explored Corynebacterium diversity from a single skin site, the axilla, using selective media to enrich for these bacteria. Long-read whole-genome sequencing and bioinformatic analysis of the enriched isolates provided unprecedented insight into the dive

SUBMITTER: Herman R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542688 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature