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Case Reports
. 2000 Mar;38(3):1263-6.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.38.3.1263-1266.2000.

Otitis externa associated with Malassezia sympodialis in two cats

M J Crespo  1 , M L Abarca, F J Cabañes
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Otitis externa associated with Malassezia sympodialis in two cats

M J Crespo et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2000 Mar.

Abstract

The lipid-dependent species Malassezia sympodialis was isolated from two cats with otitis externa. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the isolation of lipid-dependent species of the genus Malassezia associated with skin disease in domestic animals.

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FIG. 1
FIG. 1
Gram stain of a smear from an otic swab showing the presence of numerous M. sympodialis cells. Note that buds are formed on a narrow base. Bar, 10 μm.
FIG. 2
FIG. 2
Diff-Quick stain of a smear from an otic swab showing the typical monopolar budding on a broad base of M. pachydermatis. Bar, 10 μm.
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