Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Malassezia pachydermatis Carriage in Dog Owners

Daniel O. Morris*

, Kathleen O’Shea*, Frances S. Shofer*, and Shelley Rankin*

Author affiliations: *University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Malassezia pachydermatis Carriage in Dog Owners

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Rates of detection of Malassezia pachydermatis on canine and human skin by 2 laboratory techniques. A normal group of dogs and a group known to harbor M. pachydermatis infection, paired with their respective owners, are represented. NS, nonsignificant; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.

Figure 1. Rates of detection of Malassezia pachydermatis on canine and human skin by 2 laboratory techniques. A normal group of dogs and a group known to harbor M. pachydermatis infection, paired with their respective owners, are represented. NS, nonsignificant; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.

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