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. 2007 Sep 19;45(11):3737–3742. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01243-07

TABLE 2.

Typical phenotypic features in nine species of Malasseziaa

Species Growth on SDA Growth on mDixon at
Precipitate production on CHROM Utilization of
Esculin Polyethoxylated castor oil Catalase reaction
32°C 37°C 40°C 10% Tw 20 0.5% Tw 40 0.5% Tw 60 0.1% Tw 80
M. pachydermatisb + + + + +f + + + + ±e ±e +
M. sympodialisb + + + +f + + + +e e +
M. globosab + ± or − +f e e +
M. dermatisc + + + +f + + + + f f +
M. furfurb + + + f + + + + e +e +
M. slooffiaeb + + + f ± or + + + e e +
M. obtusab + ± or + f +e e +
M. restrictab + + f e e
M. japonicad + + f ± + +f f +
a

mDixon, modified Dixon agar; Tw, Tween; +, positive; −, negative; ±, weakly positive.

b

Guého et al. (9).

c

Sugita et al. (25).

d

Sugita et al. (26).

e

Mayser et al. (18).

f

Kaneko et al. (15).