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PLOS PATHOGENS
Volume 18, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010784
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- Vice Presidency for Research & Creation publication fund at the Universidad de los Andes
- Department of Languages and Culture, Universidad de los Andes
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This article reviews the advances in the experimental field for Malassezia, highlighting the need for further research on the interactions between Malassezia and the host.
Malassezia, a lipophilic and lipid-dependent yeast, is a microorganism of current interest to mycobiologists because of its role as a commensal or pathogen in health conditions such as dermatological diseases, fungemia, and, as discovered recently, cancer and certain neurological disorders. Various novel approaches in the study of Malassezia have led to increased knowledge of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of this yeast. However, additional efforts are needed for more comprehensive understanding of the behavior of Malassezia in interactions with the host. This article reviews advances useful in the experimental field for Malassezia.
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