Abstract

GALVIS MARIN, Juan C  and  BORDA ROJAS, Fernando. ZOONOTIC INFECTIONS CAUSED BYMalassezia YEASTS: A REVIEW. rev.udcaactual.divulg.cient. [online]. 2016, vol.19, n.2, pp.381-393. ISSN 0123-4226.

Zoonoses are diseases transmitted naturally between vertebrate animals and man. There are a number of bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans, while few mycosis are currently considered as zoonoses. Zoonotic fungal infections are more common in immunocompromised individuals, including inpatient, in which Malassezia pachydermatis, a zoophilic yeast, appears as an important microorganism in the etiology of nosocomial fungal infections. In this review, we mentioned the publications had reported the presence of M pachydermatis in humans over time, with special emphasis on systemic infections in populations at risk from dogs and health care workers colonized by this yeast. Studies in which animals have been isolated anthropophilic species of Malassezia are also mentioned, to contribute to the knowledge of ecology and possible mechanism of zoonotic transmission of this organism.

Keywords : Mycosis; infections; humans; animals; transmission.

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