Louis-Charles Malassez

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Louis-Charles Malassez
Bust of Louis-Charles Malassez, on his grave.

Louis-Charles Malassez (21 September 1842 – 22 December 1909) was a French

histologist born in Nevers, department of Nièvre
.

He studied medicine in

Académie de Médecine
.

He conducted histological research of the blood, and is credited for design of the

periodontal ligament. These remaining cells are referred to as epithelial cell rests of Malassez
(ERM).

A

seborrheic dermatitis and tinea versicolor, Malassezia pachydermatis is a species that is associated with otitis externa in dogs.[1]

Selected publications

References

  • Dorlands's Medical Dictionary, Definition of Malassezia species & Cell rests
  • Gies, W. J. (1934). "Proceedings of the Twelfth General Meeting, Stevens Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, March 17 and 18, 1934". Journal of Dental Research. 14 (3): 153–241.
    S2CID 71976077
    .
  • [1] Malassezia Infections of the Skin, D. R. Thomas, MD, FRCPC