"Malassezia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A mitosporic fungal genus that causes a variety of skin disorders. Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum orbiculare) causes TINEA VERSICOLOR.
| Descriptor ID |
D008290
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.300.381.522 B01.300.930.574
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| Concept/Terms |
Malassezia- Malassezia
- Malassezias
- Pityrosporum
- Pityrosporums
Malassezia furfur- Malassezia furfur
- Malassezia furfurs
- furfur, Malassezia
- Pityrosporum orbiculare
- Pityrosporum orbiculares
- orbiculares, Pityrosporum
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Malassezia" by people in Profiles.
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Webster G. Seborrheic dermatitis. Int J Dermatol. 1991 Dec; 30(12):843-4.
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Leyden JJ, McGinley KJ, Nordstrom KM, Webster GF. Skin microflora. J Invest Dermatol. 1987 Mar; 88(3 Suppl):65s-72s.
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Labows JN, McGinley KJ, Leyden JJ, Webster GF. Characteristic gamma-lactone odor production of the genus Pityrosporum. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1979 Sep; 38(3):412-5.