Malassezia furfur

Malassezia furfur
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Exobasidiomycetes
Order:	Malasseziales
Family:	Malasseziaceae
Genus:	Malassezia
Species:	Malassezia furfur

Malassezia furfur is a species of fungus that is naturally found on the skin surfaces of humans and is associated with seborrhoeic dermatitis.^[1]

References

↑ Schmidt, A. (1996). "Malassezia furfur: a fungus belonging to the physiological skin flora and its relevance in skin disorders". Cutis. 59 (1): 21–24. ISSN 0011-4162. PMID 9013067.

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[1] Schmidt, A. (1996). "Malassezia furfur: a fungus belonging to the physiological skin flora and its relevance in skin disorders". Cutis. 59 (1): 21–24. ISSN 0011-4162. PMID 9013067.