Malassezia japonica

Malassezia japonica is a fungus which can cause opportunistic infections in animals.[1]

Malassezia japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Exobasidiomycetes
Order:
Malasseziales
Family:
Malasseziaceae
Genus:
Malassezia
Species:
Malassezia japonica

Sugita et al., 2002

See also

References
  1. Sugita, Takashi; Masako Takashima; Minako Kodama; Ryoji Tsuboi; Akemi Nishikawa (October 2003). "Description of a New Yeast Species, Malassezia japonica, and Its Detection in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis and Healthy Subjects". J. Clin. Microbiol. 41 (10): 4695–4699. doi:10.1128/JCM.41.10.4695-4699.2003. PMC 254348. PMID 14532205.


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