''Malassezia equina'' is a fungus first isolated in horses, which can cause

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s in animals. Its

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strain is MA146=CBS 9969. This species will not grow without any lipid supplementation. It grows slowly and forms small colonies (average diameter ). In the lab, colonies will not grow at temperatures of 40 °C, differing from '' M. sympodialis''-related species, such '' M. dermatis'' and '' M. nana'', which can grow at this temperature. ''Malassezia caprae'' cells are ovoidal.

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