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Correlation between genetic variability and virulence factors in clinical strains of Malassezia pachydermatis of animal origin.
The new microbiologica - 1 Jul 2016
Buommino Elisabetta, Nocera Francesca Paola, Parisi Annamaria, Rizzo Antonietta, Donnarumma Giovanna, Mallardo Karina, Fiorito Filomena, Baroni Adone, De Martino Luisa
Abstract excerpt
Malassezia pachydermatis is a yeast belonging to the microbiota of the skin and mucous membranes of dog and cat, but it can also act as pathogen, causing dermatitis. The aim of this work was to evaluate the genetic variability of M. pachydermatis strains isolated from symptomatic dogs and cats and determine a correlation between genotype and phenotype. For this purpose eleven strains of M. pachydermatis were...
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