Malassezia
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Some species of Malassezia are found on the skin of animals, including humans. Because malassezia requires fat to grow, it is most common in areas with many sebaceous glands—on the scalp, face, and up
Malassezia furfur in skin scale from a patient with tinea versicolor PHIL 3938 lores
A 25-year-old man with pityrosporum folliculitis and electron micrograph of his skin, showing Malassezia cells
Malassezia globosa
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Malassezia globosa is a species of yeast.
Malassezia
…bacteria). Identification of Malassezia on skin has been aided by the application of molecular or DNA-based techniques. These investigations show that M. globosa is the species that causes most skin disease in humans, and that it is the most common cause of dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis (though M. restricta…
Malassezia globosa