Malassezia are lipid dependent basidiomycetous yeasts that inhabit the skin and mucosa of
humans and other warm-blooded animals, and are a major component of the skin …

The skin microbial community is a multifunctional ecosystem aiding prevention of infections
from transient pathogens, maintenance of host immune homeostasis, and skin health. A …

Identified in the late nineteenth century as a single species residing on human skin,
Malassezia is now recognized as a diverse genus comprising 18 species inhabiting not only …

The fungal genus Malassezia comprises lipid-dependent and lipophilic yeast species that
are part of the normal skin microbiota [1]. The 14 species are classified in class …

Malassezia spp. are lipid-dependent yeasts, inhabiting the skin and mucosa of humans and
animals. They are involved in a variety of skin disorders in humans and animals and may …

Highlights•Malassezia are dominant eukaryotic microflora of human and animal
skin.•Malassezia interact with the mammalian host in both direct (toxic/irritant) and indirect …

Malassezia is a unique lipophilic genus in class Malasseziomycetes in Ustilaginomycotina,(
Basidiomycota, fungi) that otherwise consists almost exclusively of plant pathogens …

Core Messages This chapter deals with the range of molecular biology methods including
PCR-based assays, high-throughput DNA sequence analysis, and the use of real-time PCR …

The skin of mammalian organisms is home for a myriad of microbes. Many of these
commensals are thought to have beneficial effects on the host by critically contributing to …

Fungi in the genus Malassezia are ubiquitous skin residents of humans and other warm-
blooded animals. Malassezia are involved in disorders including dandruff and seborrheic …