Chitosan Coated Textiles May Improve Atopic Dermatitis Severity by Modulating Skin Staphylococcal Profile: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cristina Lopes; Jose Soares; Freni Tavaria; Ana Duarte; Osvaldo Correia; Oksana Sokhatska; Milton Severo; Diana Silva; Manuela Pintado; Luis Delgado; Andre Moreira

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0142844

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Chitosan Coated Textiles May Improve Atopic Dermatitis Severity by Modulating Skin Staphylococcal Profile: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cristina Lopes ,

* E-mail: clabreu@med.up.pt

Affiliations Laboratory of Immunology, Basic and Clinical Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, Immunoallergology Unit, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal
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Jose Soares,

Affiliation CBQF–Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina–Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal
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Freni Tavaria,

Affiliation CBQF–Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina–Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal
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Ana Duarte,

Affiliation Dermatology Center Epidermis, Instituto CUF, Porto, Portugal
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Osvaldo Correia,

Affiliations Laboratory of Immunology, Basic and Clinical Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, Dermatology Center Epidermis, Instituto CUF, Porto, Portugal
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Oksana Sokhatska,

Affiliation Laboratory of Immunology, Basic and Clinical Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Milton Severo,

Affiliations Department of Medical Education and Simulation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, Department of Epidemiology, Predictive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Diana Silva,

Affiliations Laboratory of Immunology, Basic and Clinical Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, Immunoallergology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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Manuela Pintado,

Affiliation CBQF–Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina–Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal
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Luis Delgado,

Affiliation Laboratory of Immunology, Basic and Clinical Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Andre Moreira

Affiliations Laboratory of Immunology, Basic and Clinical Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, Immunoallergology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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Chitosan Coated Textiles May Improve Atopic Dermatitis Severity by Modulating Skin Staphylococcal Profile: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cristina Lopes,
Jose Soares,
Freni Tavaria,
Ana Duarte,
Osvaldo Correia,
Oksana Sokhatska,
Milton Severo,
Diana Silva,
Manuela Pintado,
Luis Delgado

Published: November 30, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0142844

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