title: Inflammatory acne represents hypersensitivity to Propionibacterium acnes.
abstract: Hypersensitivity to P. acnes may account for the great variation in acne severity. Alternative explanations such as hyperandrogenism fail to account for disease severity in large numbers of patients.
authors.affiliation: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Webster
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000728:Androgens / Q000097:blood; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D007249:Inflammation; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial