Guého E, Boekhout T, Ashbee H R, Guillot J, Van Belkum A, Faergemann J
Mycology Unit, Pasteur Institute, Paris, France.
Med Mycol. 1998;36 Suppl 1:220-9.
The new taxonomic structure of the lipophilic genus Malassezia was presented with key characteristics for the seven described species. Among techniques used for epidemiological surveys, the pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was found to be of little value in contrast to randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Immunological studies still yielded conflicting results but at least the immunomodulatory capacity of Malassezia yeasts appeared to be related to the cell wall lipids. A review of Malassezia infections together with the present consensus for their prevention and treatment was also made.
提出了亲脂性马拉色菌属的新分类结构，并给出了已描述的七个物种的关键特征。在用于流行病学调查的技术中，与随机扩增多态性DNA（RAPD）相比，脉冲场凝胶电泳（PFGE）的价值不大。免疫学研究仍产生相互矛盾的结果，但至少马拉色菌酵母的免疫调节能力似乎与细胞壁脂质有关。还对马拉色菌感染以及目前对其预防和治疗的共识进行了综述。
