Malassezia

Malassezia
Malassezia furfur in skin scale from a patient with tinea versicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Subdivision: Ustilaginomycotina
Class:
Denchev & T.Denchev (2014)
Order:
R.T.Moore (1980)
Family:
Denchev & R.T.Moore (2009)
Genus:
Baill. (1889)[1]
Type species
Malassezia furfur
(C.P.Robin) Baill. (1889)
Synonyms[2]
  • Pityrosporum Sabour. (1904)

Malassezia is a genus of fungi (specifically, a yeast belonging to the division Basidiomycota).

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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  4. ^ "Genetic code of dandruff cracked". BBC News. BBC. 2007-11-06. Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
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