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From: Identification of cutaneous fungi and mites in adult atopic dermatitis: analysis by targeted 18S rRNA amplicon sequencing

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Detection frequencies of Malassezia spp. across sample sites. M. globosa was detected in 39 (71%) of the AD LS samples, 40 (73%) of AD NLS samples, 35 (76%) healthy control skin samples, 22 (40%) AD nasal samples, and in 18 (39%) healthy control nasal samples. M. restricta was detected in 39 (71%) AD LS samples, 38 (69%) AD NLS samples, 35 (76%) healthy control skin samples, 37 (67%) AD nasal samples, and in 45 (98%) healthy control nasal samples. M. slooffiae was detected in 3 (5%) and 2 (4%) of the AD LS and NLS samples respectively. M. obtusa was detected once among AD LS, AD NLS and healthy control skin samples. M. japonica was detected in a single sample taken from healthy control nares. M. furfur and M. pachydermatis were not detected in any samples. Abbreviations: AD: atopic dermatitis, LS: lesional skin, NLS: non- skin

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