Found in hair follicles, the fungus is also linked to a skin disease called dermatitis, a chronic form of eczema caused by ...

In the complex ecosystem of the human body, yeast exists as a quiet inhabitant, typically harmless but capable of causing significant discomfort.

Culture is not usually obtained and, as in all Malassezia dermatoses, would require a lipid-containing medium. The species isolated from patients with seborrheic dermatitis include M. restricta ...

All species of Malassezia except M. pachydermatis, a zoophilic species, require skin lipids for growth, because they do not synthesize long-chain saturated fatty acids. Due to this lipid ...