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Identification of Malassezia species.
Indian J Med Microbiol. 2004 Jul-Sep; 22(3):179-81.IJ

Abstract

Malassezia spp. are lipophilic unipolar yeasts recognized as commensals of skin that may be pathogenic under certain conditions. The genus Malassezia now comprises of seven species. This study was aimed at using a simple practical approach to speciate Malassezia yeasts from clinical material. Seventy skin scrapings from patients with pityriasis versicolor infection, positive in 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH), were cultured onto modified Dixon's agar (mDixon's agar) and Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) and incubated at 32 degrees C. Speciation was done on the basis of Gram stain morphology, catalase test, and utilization of Tweens. Out of 70 scrapings 48 (68.75%) showed growth on mDixon's agar. The commonest isolate was M. sympodialis (28, 58%) followed by M. globosa (19, 40%) and one isolate was (2%) of M. restricta. M. sympodialis was the commonest species affecting our population and there was no isolation of M. obtusa, M. slooffiae, M. pachydermatis and M. furfur.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Kindo AJ
Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai - 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sophia SK
No affiliation info available
Kalyani J
No affiliation info available
Anandan S
No affiliation info available

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17642728

Citation

Kindo, A J., et al. "Identification of Malassezia Species." Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, vol. 22, no. 3, 2004, pp. 179-81.
Kindo AJ, Sophia SK, Kalyani J, et al. Identification of Malassezia species. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2004;22(3):179-81.
Kindo, A. J., Sophia, S. K., Kalyani, J., & Anandan, S. (2004). Identification of Malassezia species. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 22(3), 179-81.
Kindo AJ, et al. Identification of Malassezia Species. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2004 Jul-Sep;22(3):179-81. PubMed PMID: 17642728.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Identification of Malassezia species. AU - Kindo,A J, AU - Sophia,S K C, AU - Kalyani,J, AU - Anandan,S, PY - 2007/7/24/pubmed PY - 2007/7/24/medline PY - 2007/7/24/entrez SP - 179 EP - 81 JF - Indian journal of medical microbiology JO - Indian J Med Microbiol VL - 22 IS - 3 N2 - Malassezia spp. are lipophilic unipolar yeasts recognized as commensals of skin that may be pathogenic under certain conditions. The genus Malassezia now comprises of seven species. This study was aimed at using a simple practical approach to speciate Malassezia yeasts from clinical material. Seventy skin scrapings from patients with pityriasis versicolor infection, positive in 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH), were cultured onto modified Dixon's agar (mDixon's agar) and Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) and incubated at 32 degrees C. Speciation was done on the basis of Gram stain morphology, catalase test, and utilization of Tweens. Out of 70 scrapings 48 (68.75%) showed growth on mDixon's agar. The commonest isolate was M. sympodialis (28, 58%) followed by M. globosa (19, 40%) and one isolate was (2%) of M. restricta. M. sympodialis was the commonest species affecting our population and there was no isolation of M. obtusa, M. slooffiae, M. pachydermatis and M. furfur. SN - 0255-0857 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/17642728/Identification_of_Malassezia_species_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -
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