[Malassezia related diseases].
The genus Malassezia is now divided into eleven species. Different species initiate or aggravate different skin diseases. In seborroheic dermatitis, M. restricta play an important role, while in atopic dermatitis, M. globosa and/or M. restricta are major cutaneous microflora. M. globosa is a causative species of tinea versicolor, and this species is also a causative species of malassezia folliculitis. We should therefore obtain better knowledge of the ecological and pathogenic roles of malassezia.
Sei
Yoshihiro
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Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital Department of Dermatology, Kanagawa, Japan.
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008290:Malassezia / Q000145:classification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014010:Tinea Versicolor / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
D000935:Antifungal Agents