Molecular typing of Malassezia species with PFGE and RAPD

Authors
Boekhout, T Kamp, M Gueho, E
Citation
T. Boekhout et al., Molecular typing of Malassezia species with PFGE and RAPD, MED MYCOL, 36(6), 1998, pp. 365-372
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
ISSN journal
13693786 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
365 - 372
Database
ISI
SICI code
1369-3786(199812)36:6<365:MTOMSW>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The currently recognized seven species of Malassezia all have different kar yotypes which do not vary intraspecifically, except in M. furfur which disp layed two different karyotypes. In contrast, random amplified polymorphic D NA (RAPD) typing showed the presence of genetic variation in all species. I t is concluded that karyotype analysis is useful for species identification , and RAPD typing can be used in epidemiological investigations.