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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Malassezia is a genus of fungi (specifically, a yeast).
Some species of Malassezia are found on the skin of animals, including humans. Because malassezia requires fat to grow,[3] it is most common in areas with many sebaceous glands—on the scalp,[4] face, and upper part of the body.
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