By molecular identification and typing, we have been able to analyze the pathogenicity and relationship between Malassezia-related diseases and species of this genus.

Psoriasis is a chronic proliferative disease with a reported 0.3-4.8% prevalence in different resources. Its etiology is still undetermined, but interfering genetic and environmental factors in its pathogenesis are known to be substantial [1]. One of the considered environmental factors is infestation with malassezia yeast. Malassezia’s role in psoriasis is still not determined, yet several stu...

Background: Malassezia folliculitis is an infection of the hair follicle, which commonly affects young adult, and is often misdiagnosed as truncal acne. Objectives: To shed light on different clinical, histopathological, and microbiological aspects of Malassezia folliculitis and to be compared with truncal acne. Patients and Methods: This is a descriptive comparative cross sectional, out patien...

Currently, the genus Malassezia includes 14 species, which have been identified traditionally based on their morphology and biochemical features (Cafarchia et al., 2011). Since the description of new species a number of studies have evolved to elucidate the role of the different species in the ecology and pathogenicity in a range of dermatoses, in which variable results have been reported from ...

Dandruff is a prevalent chronic inflammatory skin condition of the scalp that has been associated with Malassezia yeasts. However, the microbial role has not been elucidated yet, and the etiology of the disorder remains poorly understood. Using high-throughput 16S rDNA and ITS1 sequencing, we characterized cutaneous bacterial and fungal microbiotas from healthy and dandruff subjects, comparing ...