Fast, Noninvasive Method for Molecular Detection and Differentiation of <i>Malassezia</i> Yeast Species on Human Skin and Application of the Method to Dandruff Microbiology

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Malassezia fungi have been the suspected cause of dandruff for more than a century. Previously referred to as Pityrosporum ovale, Pityrosporum orbiculare, or Malassezia, these fungi are now known to consist of at least seven Malassezia species. Each species has a specific ecological niche, as well as specific biochemical and genetic characteristics. Malassezia yeasts have fastidious culture conditions and...

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