| Title | Malassezia cuniculi sp. nov., a novel yeast species isolated from rabbit skin |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Cabanes FJ, Vega S, Castella G |
| Journal | Medical mycology : official publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 40 - 8 |
| Date Published | Jan |
| Type of Article | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ISSN | 1460-2709 (Electronic) 1369-3786 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 20560865 |
| Keywords | Agar, Animals, Cluster Analysis, Culture Media / chemistry, DNA, Fungal / chemistry / genetics, DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry / genetics, DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry / genetics, Genes, rRNA, Malassezia / *classification / genetics / *isolation & purification / physiology, Male, Microscopy, Molecular Sequence Data, Mycological Typing Techniques, Mycology / methods, Phylogeny, Rabbits, RNA, Fungal / genetics, RNA, Ribosomal / genetics, RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S / genetics, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Skin / *microbiology |
| Abstract | Members of the genus Malassezia have rarely been associated with lagomorphs. During the course of an investigation of the lipophilic mycobiota of rabbit skin, two lipid-dependent isolates which could not be identified were recovered on Leeming and Notman agar medium from different animals. No growth of Malassezia yeasts was obtained either on Sabouraud's glucose agar or modified Dixon agar media. In this study, we describe a new taxon, Malassezia cuniculi sp. nov., including its morphological and physiological characteristics. The validation of this new species was supported by analysis of the D1/D2 regions of the 26S rRNA gene and the ITS-5.8S rRNA gene sequences. The results of these studies confirm the separation of this new species from the other species of the genus Malassezia, as well as the presence of Malassezia yeasts on lagomorphs. |
| DOI | 10.3109/13693786.2010.493562 |
| Alternate Journal | Med Mycol |
| Notify Library Reference ID | 276 |
