Normally, yeast can be found in small amounts of a dog’s skin. However, it’s dangerous when the organism excessively multiplies. Malassezia pachydermatis is often the type of yeast that ...

All species of Malassezia except M. pachydermatis, a zoophilic species, require skin lipids for growth, because they do not synthesize long-chain saturated fatty acids. Due to this lipid ...

Granulomatous Skin Infections. Malassezia pachydermatis, a zoophilic species that commonly colonizes dogs, cats, and other small mammals, is a very rare cause of warty papules and plaques on human ...