Phage virus that occurs naturally on human skin found to kill the bacteria that causes the distressing skin condition
Acne vulgaris (cystic acne or simply acne) is a common human skin disease, characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea (scaly red skin), comedones (blackheads and whiteheads), papules (pinheads), pustules(pimples), nodules (large papules) and possibly scarring.
Acne affects mostly skin with the densest population of sebaceous follicles; these areas include the face, the upper part of the chest, and the back. Severe acne isinflammatory, but acne can also manifest in noninflammatory forms. The lesions are caused by changes in pilosebaceous units, skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland, changes that require androgen stimulation (Wikipedia).
US researchers found that the phage virus can kill Propionibacterium acnes - the bacteria that cause acne.They discovered 11 different versions of the virus, which can be used to target the blocked pores that trigger the skin condition.
Hopefully, this discovery may be used as a therapy in the cure or control or prevention of Acne.
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