Open AccessMolecular identification and quantification of malassezia species isolated from pityriasis versicolor
Author(s) -
Prasanna Honnavar,
Sunil Dogra,
Sanjeev Handa,
Arunaloke Chakrabarti,
Shivaprakash M Rudramurthy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_142_19
Subject(s) - pityriasis , malassezia , dermatology , medicine , forehead , outpatient clinic , pathology , surgery
Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is the most common chronic superficial infection of the stratum corneum, reported in 40-60% of the tropical population. After the description of the new Malassezia species, only a few studies have been conducted from India.