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An Analysis of the Malassezia Species Distribution in the Skin of Patients with Pityriasis Versicolor in Chengdu, China
Joint Authors
Xie, Zhen
Ran, Yuping
Zhang, Hao
Zhang, Min
Wan, Huiying
Li, Conghui
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is a common clinical problem associated with Malassezia species (Malassezia spp.).
Controversies remain regarding the specific species involved in the development of PV.
This study analyzed the difference in Malassezia spp.
distribution in lesional and nonlesional skin in Chinese PV patients.
A paired design was applied.
Lesional and nonlesional scales from 24 cases were collected; real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect 10 different Malassezia spp.
In lesional skin, the highest detection rates were for M.
globosa (95.8%), M.
restricta (91.7%), and M.
sympodialis (50.0%).
In nonlesional skin, the highest detection rates were for M.
globosa (87.5%), M.
restricta (79.2%), and M.
dermatis (33.3%).
A significant difference in the detection rate was only found for M.
sympodialis (50.8% versus 20.8%, P=0.04).
Compared with nonlesional skin, the amount of M.
globosa, M.
restricta, and M.
sympodialis in lesional skin was significantly higher (3.8±1.3, 2.5±1.1, and 3.2±1.6 times higher, resp.).
The results of this study do not indicate that M.
globosa and M.
restricta are directly correlated with PV development; however, M.
sympodialis is more likely related to PV development in Chinese individuals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xie, Zhen& Ran, Yuping& Zhang, Hao& Zhang, Min& Wan, Huiying& Li, Conghui. 2014. An Analysis of the Malassezia Species Distribution in the Skin of Patients with Pityriasis Versicolor in Chengdu, China. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048629
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xie, Zhen…[et al.]. An Analysis of the Malassezia Species Distribution in the Skin of Patients with Pityriasis Versicolor in Chengdu, China. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048629
American Medical Association (AMA)
Xie, Zhen& Ran, Yuping& Zhang, Hao& Zhang, Min& Wan, Huiying& Li, Conghui. An Analysis of the Malassezia Species Distribution in the Skin of Patients with Pityriasis Versicolor in Chengdu, China. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048629
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1048629