Marcia David Palma

This study shows that Malassezia furfur hyphal growth depends on mating-type loci and is promoted by host skin lipids, linking parasexual reproduction to pathogenic traits.

This study uses FTIR spectroscopy and WGS to show increased strain diversity of Malassezia pachydermatis in dogs with atopic dermatitis, with specific phylogroups enriched in affected animals.

This study describes six new Cryptococcus species using genomic and phenotypic data, revealing ecological associations, chromosomal variation, and metabolic differences across the genus.

The paper traces the evolution of mating-type loci in Cryptococcus and related species, revealing genomic dynamics like locus expansions, GC-content changes, and linkage transitions.

This study uses Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to rapidly distinguish Malassezia species and resolve strain-level typing in M. pachydermatis, matching whole-genome sequencing results.

The paper compares the genomes of pathogenic and non-pathogenic Cryptococcus species with related Kwoniella species, revealing gene gains/losses and chromosome fusion mechanisms linked to pathogenesis.

This study identifies genomic transitions in mating-type locus organization in Malassezia and shows engineered strains exhibit hyphal development and upregulated mating-related genes.