"Malassezia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A mitosporic fungal genus that causes a variety of skin disorders. Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum orbiculare) causes TINEA VERSICOLOR.
| Descriptor ID |
D008290
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.300.381.522 B01.300.930.574
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| Concept/Terms |
Malassezia- Malassezia
- Malassezias
- Pityrosporum
- Pityrosporums
Malassezia furfur- Malassezia furfur
- Malassezia furfurs
- furfur, Malassezia
- Pityrosporum orbiculare
- Pityrosporum orbiculares
- orbiculares, Pityrosporum
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Malassezia" by people in Profiles.
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Identification and Evaluation of Inhibitors of Lipase from Malassezia restricta using Virtual High-Throughput Screening and Molecular Dynamics Studies. Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Feb 18; 20(4).
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Mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis and the role of the skin microbiome in psoriasis: A review. Clin Dermatol. 2019 Mar - Apr; 37(2):160-166.
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First Case of Catheter-related Malassezia pachydermatis Fungemia in an Adult. Ann Lab Med. 2019 01; 39(1):99-101.
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Dermoscopy of pityrosporum folliculitis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 02; 80(2):e43-e44.
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Malassezia in the central nervous system and multiple sclerosis. Infection. 2019 Feb; 47(1):135-136.
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Antifungal activity of Myrtus communis against Malassezia sp. isolated from the skin of patients with pityriasis versicolor. Infection. 2018 Apr; 46(2):253-257.
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Could seborrhoeic dermatitis be implicated in the pathogenesis of parkinsonism? Acta Neurol Scand. 1994 Apr; 89(4):252-7.