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Malassezia Vespertilionis
''Malassezia vespertilionis'' is a species of yeast-like fungus that grows on the skin of bats. It was species description, described as a new species in 2018. The holotype was obtained from a swab of wing skin of a hibernating Myotis septentrionalis, northern long-eared bat (''Myotis septentrionalis'') collected in Wisconsin. The botanical name, species epithet ''vespertilionis'' uses the Latin ''vespertilio'' (bat) to refer to the host (biology), host. Additional primary isolate, isolates were collected from various bat species in several locations in the United States – Alabama, California, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Other bat species that harbor the fungus are the California myotis (''Myotis californicus''), the fringed myotis (''Myotis thysanodes''), the Indiana bat (''Myotis sodalis''), the little brown bat (''Myotis lucifugus''), the gray bat (''Myotis grisescens''), and the silver-haired bat (''Lasionycteris noctivagans''). The fungus appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeast
Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are estimated to constitute 1% of all described fungal species. Yeasts are unicellular organisms that evolved from multicellular ancestors, with some species having the ability to develop multicellular characteristics by forming strings of connected budding cells known as pseudohyphae or false hyphae. Yeast sizes vary greatly, depending on species and environment, typically measuring 3–4 µm in diameter, although some yeasts can grow to 40 µm in size. Most yeasts reproduce asexually by mitosis, and many do so by the asymmetric division process known as budding. With their single-celled growth habit, yeasts can be contrasted with molds, which grow hyphae. Fungal species that can take both forms (depending on temperature or other conditions) are ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
