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    Malassezia is a genus of fungi (specifically, a yeast). Some species of Malassezia are found on the skin of animals, including humans. Because malassezia...
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    Malassezia folliculitis or pityrosporum folliculitis, is a skin condition caused by infection by Malassezia (formerly Pityrosporum) yeast.: 314  The skin...
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    Malassezia furfur (formerly known as Pityrosporum ovale) is a species of yeast (a type of fungus) that is naturally found on the skin surfaces of humans...
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    Malassezia globosa is a species of yeast-like fungus. The skin rash of tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor) is also due to infection by this fungus...
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    The majority of tinea versicolor is caused by the fungus Malassezia globosa, although Malassezia furfur is responsible for a small number of cases. These...
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  • Malassezia pachydermatis is a zoophilic yeast in the division Basidiomycota. It was first isolated in 1925 by Fred Weidman, and it was named pachydermatis...
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    (most specifically Malassezia yeasts) Individual susceptibility and allergy sensitivity. Older literature cites the fungus Malassezia furfur (previously...
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  • Malassezia sympodialis is a species in the genus Malassezia. It is characterized by a pronounced lipophily, unilateral, percurrent or sympodial budding...
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    pancreatitis. The condition may worsen with stress or during the winter. Malassezia yeast is believed to play a role. It is not a result of poor hygiene....
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    rubrum. Malassezia folliculitis, formerly known as Pityrosporum folliculitis, is caused by yeasts (part of the fungus kingdom) of the genus Malassezia Demodex...
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  • Malassezia dermatis is a fungus that can cause opportunistic infections in animals. Sugita, Takashi; Masako Takashima; Takako Shinoda; Hajime Suto; Tetsushi...
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  • Malassezia arunalokei is a species of yeast-like fungus that was identified as a new to science in 2016. It has been isolated from the skin of both seborrheic...
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  • Malassezia vespertilionis is a species of yeast-like fungus that grows on the skin of bats. It was described as a new species in 2018. The holotype was...
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  • Malassezia japonica is a fungus that can cause opportunistic infections in animals. Sugita, Takashi; Masako Takashima; Minako Kodama; Ryoji Tsuboi; Akemi...
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  • Malassezia equina is a fungus first isolated in horses, which can cause opportunistic infections in animals. Its type strain is MA146=CBS 9969. This species...
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    called Malassezia bears his name. The species in the genus include: Malassezia furfur, Malassezia ovalis, Malassezia pachydermatis, Malassezia sympodialis...
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  • Malassezia nana is a fungus that can cause opportunistic infections in animals. It was first isolated from animals in Japan and Brazil. M. nana resembles...
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  • susceptibility to demodectic mange and recurrent skin infections, such as Malassezia infection or bacterial infections. Increased but harmful immune responses...
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    maize pathogen Ustilago maydis, human commensal species of the genus Malassezia, and the opportunistic human pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans. Because...
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    eczema. Climbazole has shown a high in vitro and in vivo efficacy against Malassezia spp. that appear to play an important role in the pathogenesis of dandruff...
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  • Malassezia caprae is a fungus first isolated in goats, which can cause opportunistic infections in animals. Its type strain is MA383=CBS 10434. This species...
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    ringworm, since not caused by dermatophytes) Tinea versicolor: caused by Malassezia furfur Tinea nigra: caused by Hortaea werneckii Infections on the body...
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    ketoconazole for seborrhoeic dermatitis as it suppresses growth of the yeast Malassezia furfur. Initial results showed similar efficacy to ketoconazole with a...
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    linked to Malassezia colonization, a normal yeast found on skin, but inconsistent patterns of positive colonization and NCP suggests that Malassezia hypersensitivity...
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  • and seborrheic dermatitis associated in the scalp with fungi of genus Malassezia. It is also used on the body to treat tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor)...
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  • protein MGL_1304 secreted by mycobiota (fungi) present on the skin such as Malassezia globosa acts as a histamine or antigen. People can be desensitized using...
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    that the majority of tinea versicolor is caused by the Malassezia globosa fungus, although Malassezia furfur is responsible for a small number of cases. These...
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    Susanne E.; Bergström, Karin E. (December 2009). "Cutaneous carriage of Malassezia species in healthy and seborrhoeic Sphynx cats and a comparison to carriage...
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    Ascomycota Basidiomycota Malassezia furfur Tinea versicolor Malassezia folliculitis Trichosporon White piedra...
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    prone to several skin conditions: allergic skin disease; intertrigo; Malassezia dermatitis; and otitis, primary keratinization defects. The Basset Hound...
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