Identified in the late nineteenth century as a single species residing on human skin,
Malassezia is now recognized as a diverse genus comprising 18 species inhabiting not only …

Malassezia is the most abundant genus in the fungal microflora found on human skin, and it
is associated with various skin diseases. Among the 18 different species of Malassezia that …

BACKGROUND Conventional urine culture selects for a narrow range of organisms that
grow well in aerobic conditions. In contrast, examination of bacterial gene sequences in the …

Dogs have a key role in law enforcement and military work, and research with the goal of
improving working dog performance is ongoing. While there have been intriguing studies …

Microbiota and microbiome, which refers, respectively, to the microorganisms and conjoint of
microorganisms and genes are known to live in symbiosis with hosts, being implicated in …

Otitis media (OM) and externa (OE) are painful, recurrent ear conditions. As most otitis
publications focus on the bacterial content of childhood ears, there remains a dearth of …

Canine otitis externa (OE) is a commonly diagnosed condition seen in veterinary practice
worldwide. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms of the disease, with a particular focus …

OBJECTIVE To compare the bacteriome of the oral cavity in healthy dogs and dogs with
various stages of periodontal disease. ANIMALS Dogs without periodontal disease (n= 12) …

Simple Summary Discrepancy between the results of cytology and bacterial culture methods
is sometimes observed in canine otitis externa. The objective of this study was to compare …

Previous studies have suggested the involvement of viral and bacterial components in the
initiation and progression of feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS), but the role of fungi …