Table 1.
Malassezia species and main mammalian hosts.
| Malassezia species | Synonyms | Presence on healthy skin | Presence in lesions |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. furfur | Pityrosporum ovale | In humans Sometimes in animals |
In humans (PV, FG) |
| M. pachydermatis | P. pachydermatis,P. canis | In dogs, cats, many others (mostly canids) Sometimes in humans (dog contact) |
In dogs, cats, others (SD, OT) Sometimes in humans (FG) |
| M. sympodialis | M. furfur serovar A | In humans and animals | In humans (AD, SD) Sometimes in cats (OT) |
| M. globosa |
P. orbiculare M. furfur serovar B |
In humans and animals | In humans (PV, SD, AD) Sometimes in cats (OT) |
| M. obtusa | In humans | In humans | |
| M. slooffiae | In pigs, cats (claws) In humans |
In humans | |
| M. restricta | M. furfur serovar C | In humans | In humans (SD) |
| M. dermatis | In humans | In humans (AD) | |
| M. japonica | In humans | In humans (AD, SD) | |
| M. nana | In cats, horses | In cats, cattle (OT) | |
| M. yamatoensis | In humans | In humans (SD) | |
| M. caprae | In goats | ||
| M. equina | M. equi | In horses | In horses |
| M. cuniculi | In rabbits | ||
| M. arunalokei | In humans | In humans | |
| M. brasiliensis | In parrots | – | |
| M. psittaci | In parrots | – | |
| M. vespertilionis | In hibernating bats | – |
–, not reported; PV, pityriasis versicolor; FG, fungaemia; AD, atopic dermatitis; SD, seborrheoic dermatitis; OT, otitis.