Identification of Malassezia species using direct PCR-sequencing on clinical samples from patients with pityriasis versicolor and seborrheic dermatitis | Zendy

Mahnaz Gholami | Zendy; Fatemeh Mokhtari | Zendy; Rasoul Mohammadi | Zendy

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Identification of Malassezia species using direct PCR-sequencing on clinical samples from patients with pityriasis versicolor and seborrheic dermatitis

Author(s) -

Mahnaz Gholami,

Fatemeh Mokhtari,

Rasoul Mohammadi

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

current medical mycology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.369

H-Index - 6

eISSN - 2423-3439

pISSN - 2423-3420

DOI - 10.18502/cmm.6.3.3984

Subject(s) - pityriasis , malassezia , seborrheic dermatitis , dermatology , dandruff , seborrhoeic dermatitis , tinea versicolor , medicine , folliculitis , population , shampoo , biology , pathology , environmental health

Malassezia yeasts are lipophilic normal flora of the skin in humans and other warm-blooded vertebrates. This genus includes 18 species and is responsible for dermatological disorders, such as pityriasis versicolor, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, folliculitis, and dandruff. The aim of the present study was to identify the etiologic agents of Malassezia infections among the patients referring to the Referral Dermatology Clinic of Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, during 2018-2019.

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