Advances in the identification of Malassezia.

doi:10.1016/j.mcp.2010.12.003

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Advances in the identification of Malassezia.

Molecular and cellular probes - 1 Feb 2011

Cafarchia Claudia, Gasser Robin B, Figueredo Luciana A, Latrofa Maria Stefania, Otranto Domenico

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Members of the genus Malassezia are lypophilic and/or lipid-dependent, unipolar budding yeasts that can become pathogenic under the influence of particular predisposing factors (e.g., changes in the cutaneous microenvironment and/or alterations in host defences). This genus comprises at least 14 species, which have been identified traditionally based on their morphology and biochemical features. However, phenetic...

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Culture Media
DNA Fingerprinting
DNA, Fungal
DNA, Ribosomal
Dermatomycoses
Genetic Markers
Genetic Variation
Genome, Fungal
Humans
Malassezia
Sequence Analysis, DNA

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PMID: 21193026
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2010.12.003

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