Open AccessMolecular and Phenotypic Identification and Speciation of Malassezia Yeasts Isolated from Egyptian Patients with Pityriasis Versicolor
Author(s) -
Walaa Othman Elshabrawy,
Niveen Saudy,
Manar Sallam
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/27747.10416
Subject(s) - malassezia , pityriasis , biology , tinea versicolor , restriction fragment length polymorphism , genotype , restriction enzyme , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , dermatology , medicine , gene , immunology
Pityriasis Versicolor (PV) is a common health problem caused by genus Malassezia , a lipophilic fungi found as a part of the normal flora of skin. Although PV is common in Egypt, there is little information regarding the Malassezia species distribution in PV patients to date.