IV.2.4. Skin disease: Atopic dermatitis
The most notable connection between atopic dermatitis and fungi isMalassezia sympodialis , a frequent skin colonizer in healthy and affected individuals (90). Some Malassezia allergens share structural epitopes and IgE reactivity with human proteins, e.g. thioredoxins (Mala s 13) (10). M. sympodialis induces a T-lymphocyte response only in susceptible, atopic individuals (90).