Open AccessMolecular Analysis of Malassezia Microflora on the Skin of the Patients with Atopic Dermatitis
Author(s) -
Seon Mi Yim,
Ji Young Kim,
Jong Hyun Ko,
Yang Won Lee,
Yong Beom Choe,
Kyu Joong Ahn
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.385
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 2005-3894
pISSN - 1013-9087
DOI - 10.5021/ad.2010.22.1.41
Subject(s) - malassezia , atopic dermatitis , dermatology , medicine , scalp , atopy , allergy , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , immunology
The yeasts of the genus Malassezia are members of the normal flora on human skin and they are found in 75~80% of healthy adults. Since its association with various skin disorders have been known, there have been a growing number of reports that have implicated Malassezia yeast in atopic dermatitis (AD).
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