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 | + |