Malassezia
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Malassezia (formerly known as Pityrosporum) is a genus of fungi. It is the sole genus in family Malasseziaceae, which is the only family in order Malasseziales, itself the single member of class Malasseziomycetes.[3] Malassezia species are naturally found on the skin surfaces of many animals, including humans. In occasional opportunistic infections, some species can cause hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation on the trunk and other locations in humans. Allergy tests for these fungi are available. It is believed French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat suffered from a fungal infection from Malassezia restricta, which lead to his frequent bathing in a medicinal substance.[4]
Malassezia | |
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Malassezia furfur in skin scale from a patient with tinea versicolor | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Subdivision: | Ustilaginomycotina |
Class: | Malasseziomycetes Denchev & T.Denchev (2014) |
Order: | Malasseziales R.T.Moore (1980) |
Family: | Malasseziaceae Denchev & R.T.Moore (2009) |
Genus: | Malassezia Baill. (1889)[1] |
Type species | |
Malassezia furfur (C.P.Robin) Baill. (1889) | |
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