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Seborrheic dermatitis: predisposing factors and ITS2 secondary structure for Malassezia phylogenic analysis.
Medical mycology - 1 Nov 2013
Amado Yulien, Patiño-Uzcátegui Anelvi, Cepero de García Maria C, Tabima Javier, Motta Adriana, Cárdenas Martha, Bernal Adriana, Restrepo Silvia, Celis Adriana
Abstract excerpt
Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a chronic, widespread skin condition, which is considered a multifactorial disease influenced, in part, by Malassezia spp. opportunistic activities, as well as various endogenous and exogenous factors. Malassezia species are lipophilic, lipid-dependent yeasts that are members of the normal mycobiota of the human skin. Their isolation from SD lesions varies around the world and the...
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