Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Phospholipase enzyme linked to Malassezia skin lesions in dogs
By Cafarchia, C & Otranto, D·Published in Journal of clinical microbiology·2004·Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Association between phospholipase production by Malassezia pachydermatis and skin lesions.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Researchers looked at a type of yeast called Malassezia pachydermatis found on the skin of dogs to see if it was linked to skin problems. They found that nearly all the yeast strains taken from dogs with skin rashes and ear infections produced a substance called phospholipase, which can contribute to skin issues. In contrast, only a small number of strains from healthy dogs or from healthy areas of the same dogs with skin lesions produced this substance. This suggests that the presence of phospholipase-producing strains of this yeast may be associated with skin problems in dogs.
Abstract
An evaluation was made of the phospholipase activities of Malassezia pachydermatis strains isolated from healthy dogs versus those from dogs with dermatitis and otitis. A high percentage of strains of M. pachydermatis obtained from lesion sites (93.9%) produced phospholipase, compared to the strains obtained from healthy skin of the same dog with localized lesions (41.4%) and healthy dogs (10.6%).
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