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Malassezia ovalis (Pityrosporum ovalis)
A species of yeast found in superficial epidermal scales & hair follicles on oily skin. Pathogenicity is minimal. Malassezia ovalis may cause seborrheic dermatitis associated with immune deficiency.
Related
seborrheic dermatitis; seborrhea; cradle cap (infants)
General
Malassezia (Pityrosporum)
Properties
KINGDOM: plant
DIVISION: EUMYCOPHYTA
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995