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''M. Pachydermatitis'' is bottle-shaped, and non-mycelial.

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*Gram stain shows purple yeast cells with a very wide base, and has a greenish discolouration on blood agar.

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Gram stain shows purple yeast cells with a very wide base, and has a greenish discolouration on blood agar.

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Causes [[Malassezia Dermatitis]]

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Grossly, regional lesions may be seen around the muzzle, [[Ear - Anatomy & Physiology|ears]], interdigital, and perianal. Other common signs include erythema, hyperpigmentation, [[Skin Glossary - Pathology|lichenified]] and scaly lesions with alopecia.

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[[Category:Yeast-like Fungi]]

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*Microscopically:

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[[Category:To Do - Fungi]]

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**[[Skin Glossary - Pathology|hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis]]

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**Spongiotic pustular dermatitis

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**[[Skin Glossary - Pathology|Acanthosis]]

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**Organisms are usually present- minimum 3-5 yeasts per high-power field must be found to imply cause of disease

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*''Malassezia pachydermis'' in [[Malassezia Dermatitis|malassezia dermatitis]][[Category:Yeast-~~like_Fungi~~]]

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[[Category:~~To_Do_~~-~~_Max~~]]

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