African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

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Recovery of lipophilic Malassezia species from two infants with otitis media in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Zamora-Avila, Diana Elisa
  • Zamora-Avila, Diana Elisa
  • Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. UANL. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria. San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon. C.P. 66451 Mexico
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Rafael Guerra-Lund
  • Rafael Guerra-Lund
  • Department of Restorative Dentistry, Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil
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Vidales-Contreras, Juan Antonio
  • Vidales-Contreras, Juan Antonio
  • Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. UANL. Facultad de Agronomia. Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria. San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon. C.P. 66451 Mexico
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Da Silva-Nascente, Patricia
  • Da Silva-Nascente, Patricia
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil
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Brum-Cleff, Marlete
  • Brum-Cleff, Marlete
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil
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Hernandez-Escareno Jesus Jaime
  • Hernandez-Escareno Jesus Jaime
  • Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. UANL. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria. San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon. C.P. 66451 Mexico
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  •  Received: 09 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 08 September 2014
  •  Published: 17 September 2014

Abstract

Malassezia species are yeasts that can be present on healthy human skin but also associated with external otitis and other skin diseases. The aim of this work was the identification of Malassezia -lipophilic- species recovered from infants with otitis media. Microbiological culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing were performed for Malassezia detection in samples obtained from two cases of infants with otitis media. We identified two strains of lipid-dependent Malassezia species: M. furfur and M. restricta. This is the first report regarding the presence of Malassezia species in infants with otitis media in Monterrey, México.

Key words: Malassezia, Malassezia furfur, Malassezia restricta, otitis media, infants, LSU rDNA D1/D2, yeasts.

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