June 2015

Malassezia pachydermatis presence in canine external otitis and dermatopathies

Malassezia pachydermatis is a commensal yeast of the skin and external ear canal of dogs and cats that may become an opportunistic pathogen under some conditions. The aim of this paper was to research the diseases which predispose to the development of opportunistic M. pachydermatis in dogs with external otitis or dermatopathies. The samples were collected by sterile swabs or by the carpet technique. Samples were...

Author(s): Nascente, P. S.⊃, Meinerz, A. R. M⊃., Faria, R. O⊃., Nobre, M. O⊃., Escareño, J. J. H⊃., Mendes, J. F.⊃, Meireles, M. C. A.⊃ and Mello, J.R.B.