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Molecular characterization of malassezia furfur isolated from patients with pityriasis versicolor compared to healthy control in Baghdad, Iraq
Joint Authors
al-Amiri, Abbas M.
al-Attraqhchi, Azhar A. F.
al-Ahmir, Saifi D.
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 58, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2016), pp.85-89, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2016-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background : Humans skin, is the largest organ of the integumentary system, it has multiple layers of ectodermal tissue and guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs.
Pityriasis versicolor is the prototypical skin disease etiologically connected to Malassezia species.
Malassezia furfur is the primary causative agent of pityriasis versicolor which causes either hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation of the skin.
Objective : To identify of Malassezia furfur associated with pityriasis versicolor patients and healthy control by using molecular detection methods.
Material and Methods : Sixty patients suffering from pityriasis versicolor disease who attended Medical Imammaine Kadhmain City from beginning of 1st December 2013 to the 30th of April 2014.
Clinical diagnoses were done by consultant dermatologist.
Forty were males and twenty were females with a mean age of (28.63 ± 11.83) years old.
Control group includes skin swabs collected from 120 healthy volunteers, with ages ranging from 1 to 70 years with a mean of (30.03 ± 14.58 years).
Both groups were investigated for M.
furfur using phenotypic and molecular characterization.
Results: According to the gender, pityriasis versicolor was more infection in males than females with (68.3%).
Malassezia furfur had a high percentage with male of pityriasis versicolor patients and healthy volunteers (65.0% and 73.1%, respectively).
According to the site of lesions, Malassezia furfur was most isolated from chest site with percentage (35.0%) while in healthy volunteers, Upper limbs and chest were most site lesions associated with M.
furfur with a percentage (23.1%).
Conclusions: It was concluded that pityriasis versicolor was more common in male than female.
Also the chest site was most the lesions associated with Malassezia furfur in pityriasis versicolor patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Amiri, Abbas M.& al-Attraqhchi, Azhar A. F.& al-Ahmir, Saifi D.. 2016. Molecular characterization of malassezia furfur isolated from patients with pityriasis versicolor compared to healthy control in Baghdad, Iraq. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 58, no. 1, pp.85-89.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Amiri, Abbas M.…[et al.]. Molecular characterization of malassezia furfur isolated from patients with pityriasis versicolor compared to healthy control in Baghdad, Iraq. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 58, no. 1 (2016), pp.85-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-685329
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Amiri, Abbas M.& al-Attraqhchi, Azhar A. F.& al-Ahmir, Saifi D.. Molecular characterization of malassezia furfur isolated from patients with pityriasis versicolor compared to healthy control in Baghdad, Iraq. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2016. Vol. 58, no. 1, pp.85-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-685329
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 89
Record ID
BIM-685329