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Distribution of Malassezia species based on the body sites in healthy individuals |
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| Anatomic site (%) |
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| Species |
Scalp |
Chest |
Back |
Total |
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| M. globosa |
8 (28.6) |
6 (42.9) |
11 (61.1) |
25 (41.7) |
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| M. furfur |
9 (32.1) |
3 (21.4) |
2 (11.1) |
14 (23.3) |
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| M. sympodialis |
8 (28.6) |
3 (21.4) |
4 (22.2) |
15 (25.0) |
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| M. slooffiae |
1 (3.6) |
2 (14.3) |
1 (5.6) |
4 (6.7) |
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| M. restricta |
2 (7.1) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
2 (3.3) |
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| Total |
28(100.0) |
14 (100.0) |
18 (100.0) |
60(100.0) |
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Tarazooie et al. BMC Dermatology 2004 4:5 doi:10.1186/1471-5945-4-5 |
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