Malassezia pachydermatis

Malassezia pachydermatis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Malasseziomycetes
Order: Malasseziales
Family: Malasseziaceae
Genus: Malassezia
Species:
M. pachydermatis
Binomial name
Malassezia pachydermatis
(Weidman) C.W.Dodge (1935)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pityrosporum pachydermatis Weidman (1925)
  • Cryptococcus pachydermatis Nann (1934)
  • Pityrosporum canis Gustafson (1955)
  • Torulopsis pachydermatis Krassiln
  • Pityrosporum rhinocerosum Sabour

Malassezia pachydermatis is a zoophilic yeast in the division Basidiomycota. It was first isolated in 1925 by Fred Weidman, and it was named pachydermatis (Greek for 'thick-skin') after the original sample taken from an Indian rhinoceros (Rhinocerosus unicornis) with severe exfoliative dermatitis.[2] Within the genus Malassezia, M. pachydermatis is most closely related to the species M. furfur.[3] A commensal fungus, it can be found within the microflora of healthy mammals such as humans, cats and dogs,[4][5] However, it is capable of acting as an opportunistic pathogen under special circumstances and has been seen to cause skin and ear infections, most often occurring in canines.[6][7]

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