Profiling skin microbiota in an underrepresented population: Indonesian children with atopic dermatitis and controls
Our findings reveal distinct microbial profiles in children with AD from a tropical, underrepresented population with predominantly higher household incomes, and underscore the role of environmental and sociodemographic factors associated with skin microbiota. While generalizability to lower-income or rural populations may be limited, the value of ASV-level analysis lies in its ability to capture both known and less characterized microbial signals.
Authors
- Luba M. Pardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0684-3175)
- Reiva Farah Dwiyana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9350-0239)
- Chrysanti Murad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1207-822X)
- Hok Bing Thio
- Willemijn C. A. M. Witkam
- Raden Mohamad Rendy Ariezal Effendi
- Oki Suwarsa
- Robert Kraaij
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital (ID)
- Padjadjaran University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1697420
- Primary Topic
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan
- Universitas Padjadjaran
- Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam