Correlation of Propionibacterium acnes populations with the presence of triglycerides on nonhuman skin.
The skins of mice, rats, rabbits, sheep, guinea pigs, and dogs were cultured for Propionibacterium acnes. Only the sebaceous regions (perianal gland) of guinea pigs harbored a significant P. acnes population. Analysis of the lipid from this region revealed a significant percentage of triglycerides, compounds lacking in the sebum of the other animals.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004463:Ecology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D051379:Mice; D010481:Perianal Glands / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000254:growth & development*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012629:Sebum / Q000378:metabolism; D012756:Sheep; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000378:metabolism*
D014280:Triglycerides