This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing theresources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject andinvestigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source,and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed isfor the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator.The current study aims to increase our understanding on the roles of inflammatory and anti-microbial peptide deficiency in Staph aureus (S. aureus) colonization and infection of atopic dermatitis (AD) patients. The study will involve the analyses of skin antimicrobial peptide levels and S. aureus counts before and after anti-inflammatory therapy. The information obtained in this study may lead to nw interventions in preventing S. aureus infection in AD patients.
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