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Ayano Tsuru

Osaka City University

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Organism:C. elegans· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Pathogenicity and intestinal barrier disruptive ability of Malassezia furfur in an alternative model host Caenorhabditis elegans is partially alleviated by Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus

Chiho Kishida, Kanamu Chikuba, Chinatsu Yamamura, Himari Kanatani, Ayano Tsuru, Satoka Takabayashi, Xueyang Wu, Misaki Okahata, Yoshihiko Tanimoto, Eriko Kage‐Nakadai

This study evaluates Malassezia furfur pathogenicity in C. elegans and shows that Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus reduces its virulence by protecting against intestinal barrier disruption and lifespan shortening.

FEMS Microbes · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology