@article{PAR00011901, title = {{M}icrobiota of {D}emodex mites from rosacea patients and controls}, author = {{M}urillo, {N}. and {A}ubert, {J}. and {R}aoult, {D}idier}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{P}roliferation of {D}emodex mites is associated with rosacea. {F}urthermore, {D}emodex-associated bacteria were suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of rosacea. {W}e decided to analyze {D}emodex microbiota. {M}ites were collected by standardized skin surface biopsies from patients with erythematotelangiectatic, papulopustular rosacea or from control subjects. {T}he microbiota from each mite was characterized by 16{S} r{RNA} clone library approach. {T}he 16{S} r{RNA} clone library consisted of 367 clones obtained from 73 extracts originating from 5 samples per study group ({ETR}, {PPR} or healthy subjects). {A} total of 86 species were identified with 36 as {D}emodex-specific microbiota. {I}n the papulopustular group, proportions of {P}roteobacteria and {F}irmicutes increased whereas proportion of {A}ctinobacteria decreased. {H}ere, we report preliminary results on the microbiota of {D}emodex mites based on a molecular approach showing an unexpected diversity. {D}ifferences according to the host status need to be confirmed but open new perspectives for diagnostic of rosacea.}, keywords = {{D}emodex ; {M}ites ; 16{S} ; {C}lone library ; {R}osacea ; {M}icrobiota}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}icrobial {P}athogenesis}, volume = {71-72}, numero = {}, pages = {37--40}, ISSN = {0882-4010}, year = {2014}, DOI = {10.1016/j.micpath.2014.04.002}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00011901}, }