Virulence factors of Malassezia strains isolated from pityriasis versicolor patients and healthy individuals.

Wissal ChebilWafa RhimiNajoua HaouasValentina RomanoSameh BelgacemHichem Belhadj AliHamouda BabbaClaudia Cafarchia

Published in: Medical mycology (2022)

There is still little information on the virulence factors of Malassezia spp., despite their implication in severe diseases. Phospholipase, lipase, and hemolytic activities, biofilm formation and decreased antifungal susceptibility seem to contribute to their virulence in susceptible hosts.

Keyphrases

biofilm formation
pseudomonas aeruginosa
candida albicans
escherichia coli
staphylococcus aureus
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
antimicrobial resistance
cystic fibrosis
newly diagnosed
early onset
health information
patient reported
genetic diversity