1) Pityrosporon
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Malassezia (formerly known as Pityrosporum) is a genus of fungi. Malassezia is naturally found on the skin surfaces of many animals, including humans. In occasional opportunistic infections, some species can cause hypopigmentation on the trunk and other locations in humans. Allergy tests for this fungus are available. ==Nomenclature== Due to progr...
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A hypomycete ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(mal″ә-se´zhә) a genus of yeastlike fungi. M. fur´fur is a species normally found on normal skin but capable of causing tinea versicolor in susceptible hosts. Called also Pityrosporon.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mal′ă-sēz′ē-ă Definitions: 1. A genus of fungi (family Cryptococcaceae) of low pathogenicity that lack the ability to synthesize medium-chain and long-chain fatty acids and require an exogenous supply of these lipids for growth such as can be found in the skin.
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