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Quantitative investigation on the distribution of <i>Malassezia</i> species on healthy human skin in Korea
8 Aug 2006
Abstract excerpt
This study concerns a culture research based on the data gathered from Korean subjects to examine distribution of Malassezia yeast. Malassezia yeast were cultivated out of samples from scalp, forehead, chest, arm and thigh. Malassezia restricta was recovered more frequently in the teens and young adults, while M. globosa was the predominant species in subjects older than 50 years of age. The population density of...
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