TABLE 3.

RFLP 26S rDNA and 5.8S rDNA-ITS2 PCR products generated by BstF51, CfoI, and AluI, respectively, for Malassezia isolates included in this study

Malassezia isolate(s)	26SrDNA amplification product (bp)	5.8S rDNA-ITS2 amplification product (bp)	BstF51 digest (bp)	CfoI digest (bp)	AluI digest (bp)
Strains with atypical Tween patterna	580	500	400, 180	260, 130, 70	290, 250
M. furfur CBS 1878	580	500	400, 180	260, 130, 70	290, 250
M. furfur CBS 7019	580	500	400, 180	260, 130, 70	290, 250
M. furfur CBS 6094	580	500	400, 180	260, 130, 70	290, 250
M. globosa CBS 7966	580	410	480, 100	480,100	240, 170
M. restricta CBS 7877	580	410	500, 70	NRSb	NRS
M. pachydermatis CBS 1879	580	470	500, 70	250, 230, 100	360, 100
M. slooffiae CBS 7956	580	430	NRS	250, 110, 100, 70	320, 110
M. sympodialis CBS 7222	580	400	400, 180	390, 190	NRS

^aIsolates with the atypical pattern of Tween assimilation were 13 NL, 28 NL, 39 NL, 1828 PV, 45PV, 12 DSHIV, and 4DS.

^bNRS, no restriction site.