# Malassezia pachydermatis

National Cancer Institute

## Source

National Cancer Institute. *Malassezia pachydermatis*. NCI Thesaurus. Code C127730.

A zoophilic species of lipophilic yeast in the phylum Basidiomycota that can be found within the microflora of healthy mammals. M. pachydermatis can be distinguished from other species in the genus by its ability to grow on Sabouraud agar.