Isolation of Malassezia globosa and M. sympodialis from patients with pityriasis versicolor in Spain

• Published in: Mycopathologia (1975) Vol. 154; no. 3; pp. 111 - 117
• Main Authors: Aspiroz, Carmen, Ara, Mariano, Varea, Marzo, Rezusta, Antonio, Rubio, Carmen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer 01.01.2002; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; beta-Glucosidase - metabolism; Biological and medical sciences; Dermatitis; Esterases - metabolism; Fatty acids; Female; Human mycoses; Humans; Infectious diseases; Lipase - metabolism; Malassezia - enzymology; Malassezia - isolation & purification; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Mycoses; Mycoses of the skin; Spain; Tinea Versicolor - microbiology; Yeast; Europe; Spain; Human; Skin disease; Yeast; Pigmentation disorder; Mycosis; Pityriasis versicolor; Fungi; Infection; Malassezia; Etiology; Isolation; Fungi Imperfecti; Thallophyta

Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial infection of the stratum corneum by several yeast species formerly collectively named Malasseziafurfur. The genus Malassezia has been recently enlarged with new species. With the exception of M. pachydermatis, the remaining six species have an absolute requirem...