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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2004, p. 4868-4869, Vol. 42, No. 10
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.10.4868-4869.2004
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Association between Phospholipase Production by Malassezia pachydermatis and Skin Lesions
C. Cafarchia and D. Otranto*
Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Italy
Received 29 April 2004/
Returned for modification 7 July 2004/
Accepted 14 July 2004
An evaluation was made of the phospholipase activities of Malassezia pachydermatis strains isolated from healthy dogs versus those from dogs with dermatitis and otitis. A high percentage of strains of M. pachydermatis obtained from lesion sites (93.9%) produced phospholipase, compared to the strains obtained from healthy skin of the same dog with localized lesions (41.4%) and healthy dogs (10.6%).
* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Dipartimento di Sanità e Benessere Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Str. prov.le per Casamassima Km 3, 70010 Valenzano, Bari, Italy. Phone: 39 080 467 9839. Fax: 39 080 467 9839. E-mail: d.otranto{at}veterinaria.uniba.it.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2004, p. 4868-4869, Vol. 42, No. 10
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.10.4868-4869.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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