Malassezia pachydermatis

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Contributors Mr David Scarff BVetMed CertSAD MRCVS
Dr Karen Campbell DVM MS DipACVIM DipACVD
Synonyms Pityrosporum canis, M. pachydermatis, M. canis

Classification


Taxonomy

  • Kingdom: Fungi - yeast.
  • Order: Cryptococcales .
  • Genus: Malassezia .

Significance

  • Occurs as a commensal in the oily areas of the ear of dogs, cats and other animals. Possibly pathogenic when it occurs in large numbers in otitis externa  Otitis externa  ; main role may be as secondary invader in inflammatory skin disease  Malassezia-associated dermatitis   Malassezia-associated dermatitis: idiopathic  .

Sources

Publications

  • Forster-Van Hijfte M Aet al(1997)Resolution of exfoliative dermatitis and Malassezia pachydermatis overgrowth in a cat after surgical thymoma resection.JSAP38(10), 451-454.

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