Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Malassezia yeast found in healthy cats and cats with ear infections
By Nardoni, Simona et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2005·University of Pisa, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Isolation of Malassezia species from healthy cats and cats with otitis.
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Plain-English summary
A study found that 63 out of 99 cats with ear infections (otitis) had a type of yeast called Malassezia in their ear canals, while only 12 out of 52 healthy cats showed the same. This suggests that Malassezia is more common in cats with ear problems. The most frequently found species was Malassezia pachydermatis, often found alongside other types like Malassezia globosa. Understanding the presence of these yeasts can help veterinarians better diagnose and treat ear infections in cats.
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Abstract
Lipid-dependent Malassezia species have recently been cultured from veterinary specimens. The identification of Malassezia species isolates from animals is important to clarify the epidemiology of these lipophilic yeasts. Malassezia species were cultured from the external ear canals of 63 out of 99 cats with otitis and 12 of 52 (23%) healthy control cats. The rate of isolation in affected animals versus controls was highly significant (P<0.01). Malassezia pachydermatis was isolated as a pure culture in 33 (45.2%) cats, associated with Malassezia globosa and Malassezia furfur in 20 (50%) and 17 (42.5%) animals, respectively. Three different species were isolated simultaneously in three cats (two cats with M pachydermatis, M globosa and M furfur, one subject with M pachydermatis, M furfur and Malassezia sympodialis). M globosa was isolated as the sole species in two animals. The present work confirms the presence of some lipid-dependent species of Malassezia in both healthy and otitic cats.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15922220/