TABLE 1.

Fungal species and phylotypes identified in 190 clones from normal skin and psoriatic lesions from patient 1P

Organism identified (% similarity)	% Clonesa
	Normal skin (n = 76)b	Psoriasis 1 (n = 61)	Psoriasis 2 (n = 53)
Anguillospora rubescens (99)	0	1.6	0
Trichoderma viride (99)	0	1.6	0
Malassezia furfur (98)	1.3	1.6	1.9
Undeterminedc phylotype A	44.7	8.2	58.5
Undetermined phylotype B	53.9	86.9	39.6

^aPsoriasis 1 and 2 samples were obtained from finger and elbow lesions, respectively.

^bNumber of clones analyzed.

^cSimilarity to known organisms, <97%.