Genetic diversity in the yeast species Malassezia pachydermatis analysed by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis

Fifty-two strains of the yeast species Malassezia pachydermatis were analys ed by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis, IM, pachydermatis appeared to be g enetically heterogeneous. A total of 27 electrophoretic types were identifi ed that could be divided into five distinct groups with different host spec ificities. The diversity revealed by this electrophoretic method matched re markably well the reported genetic variability obtained by comparing large subunit rRNA sequences, This study also suggests that genetic exchanges can occur in the anamorphic species M. pachydermatis.