Seborrheic Dermatitis (SD) and dandruff are of a continuous spectrum of the same disease
that affects the seborrheic areas of the body. Dandruff is restricted to the scalp, and involves …

In the last 15 years, the genus Malassezia has been a topic of intense basic research on
taxonomy, physiology, biochemistry, ecology, immunology, and metabolomics. Currently, the …

Written by experienced and internationally renowned contributors, this is the fourth edition of
what has become the standard reference for cosmetic scientists and dermatologists seeking …

The underlying mechanism of seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is poorly understood but major
scientific progress has been made in recent years related to microbiology, immunology and …

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

Seborrhoeic Dermatitis (SD) is a very common chronic and/or relapsing inflammatory skin
disorder whose pathophysiology remains poorly understood. Yeast of the genus Malassezia …

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 …

Several human skin diseases and disorders are associated with two groups of fungi, the
dermatophytes and Malassezia. Although these skin-related problems are not generally life …

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

Skin provides the first defense against pathogenic micro-organisms and is also colonized by
a diverse microbiota. Phylogenetic analysis of whole skin microbiome at different skin sites …