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. 2000 Jun;38(6):2383-5.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.38.6.2383-2385.2000.

Atypical lipid-dependent Malassezia species isolated from dogs with otitis externa

M J Crespo  1 , M L Abarca, F J Cabañes
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Atypical lipid-dependent Malassezia species isolated from dogs with otitis externa

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

Abstract

During a survey of the occurrence of Malassezia species in the external ear canals of dogs with chronic otitis externa, lipid-dependent Malassezia species were isolated in three dogs. These species were identified as Malassezia furfur and M. obtusa but showed atypical assimilation patterns. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the isolation of lipid-dependent species of the genus Malassezia in association with canine otitis.

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FIG. 1
FIG. 1
Cremophor EL assimilation test of an atypical M. furfur isolate. Note that an inhibition area around the well is surrounded by a ring of tiny colonies at 10 days of incubation.
FIG. 2
FIG. 2
Cremophor EL assimilation test of the type strain M. furfur CBS 1878. Note that a complete disk formed by colonies is observed around the well at 7 days of incubation.
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