Malassezia spp. in acoustic meatus of bats (Molossus molossus) of the Amazon Region, Brazil.
The yeasts of the Malassezia genus are opportunistic microorganisms and can cause human and animal infections. They are commonly isolated from the skin and auricular canal of mammalians, mainly dogs and cats. The present study was aimed to isolate Malassezia spp. from the acoustic meatus of bats (Molossus molossus) in the Montenegro region, "Rondônia", Brazil. From a total of 30 bats studied Malassezia spp. were isolated in 24 (80%) animals, the breakdown by species being as follows (one Malassezia sp. per bat, N = 24): 15 (62.5%) M. pachydermatis, 5 (20.8%) M. furfur, 3 (12.5%) M. globosa and 1 (4.2%) M. sympodialis. This study establishes a new host and anatomic place for Malassezia spp., as it presents the first report ever of the isolation of this genus of yeasts in the acoustic meatus of bats.
Centro de Ciências Médicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Rua Universitária, 2069, Cascavel, PR 85814-110, Brazil. rfgandra@unioeste.br
Rinaldo Ferreira
RF
Gandra
Walderez
W
Gambale
Rita
R
de Cássia Garcia Simão
Luciana
L
da Silva Ruiz
Edson Luis
EL
Durigon
Luiz Marcelo Aranha
LM
de Camargo
Mauro Cintra
MC
Giudice
Luis Francisco
LF
Sanfilippo
Jansen
J
de Araújo
Claudete Rodrigues
CR
Paula
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000382:microbiology*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D008290:Malassezia / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000235:genetics; D012340:RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S / Q000235:genetics; D013045:Species Specificity
D004271:DNA, Fungal; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S; D012340:RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S