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<i>Malassezia</i> yeasts activate the <scp>NLRP</scp>3 inflammasome in antigen‐presenting cells via <scp>S</scp>yk‐kinase signalling
29 Sept 2014
Abstract excerpt
Although being a normal part of the skin flora, yeasts of the genus Malassezia are associated with several common dermatologic conditions including pityriasis versicolour, seborrhoeic dermatitis (SD), folliculitis, atopic eczema/dermatitis (AE/AD) and dandruff. While Malassezia spp. are aetiological agents of pityriasis versicolour, a causal role of Malassezia spp. in AE/AD and SD remains to be established....
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