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<p>The genus <italic>Malassezia</italic> is a medically important genus of yeasts that can colonize the skin of humans and other warm-blooded animals. The genus currently comprises 18 species of which four new species were identified recently. The most widely known species, <italic>M. pachydermatis</italic>, occurs in animals but was detected also in humans, namely at life endangering septicaemias and in prematurely born children. Proliferation of <italic>Malassezia</italic> occurs most frequently as a result of disturbances in the normal homeostasis of host immunity on the one hand and virulence of these yeasts on the other hand. The successful management of the disease depends on the therapeutic control of overgrowth of the yeasts and any concurrent bacterial infection by local or systemic anti microbial treatment, as well as, on identification and potential correction of the predisposing factors.</p>
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The genus Malassezia is a medically important genus of yeasts that can colonize the skin of humans and other warm-blooded animals. The genus currently comprises 18 species of which four new species were identified recently. The most widely known species, M. pachydermatis, occurs in animals but was detected also in humans, namely at life endangering septicaemias and in prematurely born children. Proliferation of Malassezia occurs most frequently as a result of disturbances in the normal homeostasis of host immunity on the one hand and virulence of these yeasts on the other hand. The successful management of the disease depends on the therapeutic control of overgrowth of the yeasts and any concurrent bacterial infection by local or systemic anti microbial treatment, as well as, on identification and potential correction of the predisposing factors.

Yeasts of the <italic>Malassezia</italic> Genus – Recent Findings

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice

Folia Veterinaria

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The genus Malassezia is a medically important genus of yeasts that can colonize the skin of humans and other warm-blooded animals. The genus currently...

Yeasts of the Malassezia Genus – Recent Findings

Published Online: Dec 30, 2022

Page range: 11 - 17

Received: Sep 05, 2022

Accepted: Oct 07, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2022-0033

Keywords
cultivation, spp., occurrence, virulence

© 2022 Malinovská Z. et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Yeasts of the Malassezia Genus – Recent Findings

Published Online: Dec 30, 2022

Page range: 11 - 17

Received: Sep 05, 2022

Accepted: Oct 07, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2022-0033

Keywordscultivation, spp., occurrence, virulence

© 2022 Malinovská Z. et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
cultivation, spp., occurrence, virulence