Association between phospholipase production by Malassezia pachydermatis and skin lesions.
An evaluation was made of the phospholipase activities of Malassezia pachydermatis strains isolated from healthy dogs versus those from dogs with dermatitis and otitis. A high percentage of strains of M. pachydermatis obtained from lesion sites (93.9%) produced phospholipase, compared to the strains obtained from healthy skin of the same dog with localized lesions (41.4%) and healthy dogs (10.6%).
Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Italy.
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D000818:Animals; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D008290:Malassezia / Q000201:enzymology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D010031:Otitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010740:Phospholipases / Q000378:metabolism*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
D010740:Phospholipases