Malassezia Display a Hyphae-Like 'Spaghetti-and-Meatballs' Configuration in Keratotic Plugs

    January 2022 in “ Medical Mycology Journal ”
    Otomi Cho, Mizuki Unno, Keita Aoki … Takashi Sugita
    Studysummary This study observed Malassezia hyphae in the keratotic plugs of healthy individuals, which contrasts with previous findings of these hyphae primarily in lesions of pityriasis versicolor patients.
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