A unique isolate of Malassezia from a cat.
An isolate of Malassezia from a cat with otitis externa was examined mycologically as well as molecularly. The isolate was similar to M. sympodialis in morphological and biochemical characteristics. In molecular analysis, however, it differed from the 7 species of Malassezia previously reported. Therefore, this clinical isolate from a cat might be a new species of Malassezia.
Hirai
Asuka
A
Department of Pathobiology, Nihon University School of Veterinary Medicine, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.
Kano
Rui
R
Makimura
Koichi
K
Yasuda
Kazuo
K
Konishi
Kazuyo
K
Yamaguchi
Hideo
H
Hasegawa
Atsuhiko
A
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D002415:Cats; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008290:Malassezia / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000382:microbiology*; D010802:Phylogeny
D004271:DNA, Fungal