Detection and characterization of malassezia species isolated from different body sites of intermediate pupils from selected public elementary school / by Clarisa Amor R. Bulaon.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite, 2011. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: vii, 74 pages : 28 cm. illustrationsContent type:- text
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- 579.562 B87 2011
- College of Arts and Science (CAS)
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Thesis (BS Biology) Cavite State University
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College of Arts and Science (CAS)
BULAON, CLARISA AMOR R. DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MALASSEZIA SPECIES ISOLATED FROM DIFFERENT BODY SITES OF INTERMEDIATE PUPILS FROM SELECTED PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OF LOWLAND CAVITE. Undergraduate Thesis, Bachelor of Science in Biology, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2011. Adviser: Ms. Sherine M. Cruzate.
This study investigated the occurrence of Malassezia species in scalp, arm and leg of intermediate pupils from public elementary schools in Naic, Cavite City and Noveleta.Skin scraped samples were cultured on modified Sabouraud Dextrose Agar with Olive Oil. to morpological, physiological characterizations. A Of 113 Malassezia isolate were obtained. These were identified as M. furfur, M. pachydermatis and M. sympodialis. M. furfur and M. pachydermatis were found on sclap while M sympodialisis was frequently observed on arm. More female pupils harbored Malassezia sp. Than the female.
Age, skin infection and medical history were significantly related to the occurrence of Malassezia.
Submitted to the University Library 03/08/2012 T-4543