Which of the following fungi is/are difficult to isolate culture ?
Ans. is 'A' i.e., Malassezia furfur Malassezia furfur does not grow on regular sabouraud's medium. It requires complex media to grow M. furfur is a lipid dependent fungus and 1% emulsified olive oil is added to sabouraud medium for its cultivation Two media are now widely employed for all malassezia species. Dixon medium Modified dixon medium
Candida
Dermatophytes
Cryptococcus
Malassezia furfur