title: Correlation of Propionibacterium acnes populations with the presence of triglycerides on nonhuman skin.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides