| malassezia | A hypomycete (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Malassezia furfur | A fungus species which causes tinea versicolor and which may cause folliculitis. Synonym: Pityrosporum orbiculare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Malassezia ovalis | A species of yeast found in superficial epidermal scales and hair follicles on oily skin, of borderline pathogenicity; may cause seborrheic dermatitis associated with immune deficiency. Synonym: Pityrosporum ovale. (05 Mar 2000) |