Open AccessMalassezia Baillon, emerging clinical yeasts
Author(s) -
Batra Roma,
Boekhout Teun,
Guého Eveline,
Cabañes F. Javier,
Dawson Thomas L.,
Gupta Aditya K.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
fems yeast research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1567-1364
pISSN - 1567-1356
DOI - 10.1016/j.femsyr.2005.05.006
Subject(s) - malassezia , dandruff , pityriasis , seborrhoeic dermatitis , biology , seborrheic dermatitis , folliculitis , dermatology , mycobiota , otitis , psoriasis , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , medicine , immunology , botany , genetics , shampoo
The human and animal pathogenic yeast genus Malassezia has received considerable attention in recent years from dermatologists, other clinicians, veterinarians and mycologists. Some points highlighted in this review include recent advances in the technological developments related to detection, identification, and classification of Malassezia species. The clinical association of Malassezia species with a number of mammalian dermatological diseases including dandruff, seborrhoeic dermatitis, pityriasis versicolor, psoriasis, folliculitis and otitis is also discussed.