| Malassezia japonica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Malasseziomycetes |
| Order: | Malasseziales |
| Family: | Malasseziaceae |
| Genus: | Malassezia |
| Species: | M. japonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Malassezia japonica Sugita, M.Takash., M.Kodama, Tsuboi & A.Nishikawa (2003) | |
Malassezia japonica is a fungus that can cause opportunistic infections in animals. [1]
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