Phenotypic and Confirmatory Diagnosis by PCR Technique of Malassezia Fungi that Cause Tinea Versicolor among Young People in Kirkuk / Iraq

This Study Was Conducted At The Biology Department, College Of Education For Pure Sciences, Kirkuk University. 200 Samples Were Collected From Different Parts Of The Human Body From People Who Had Signs Of Tinea Versicolor Disease And Their Age Groups Between 10-≤40 Years And From Both Genders (Female And Male) From Some Cities Of Kirkuk Governorate, Including The Internal Departments Of Kirkuk University, Medical Laboratories, And Patients Attending Hospitals For Dermatological Consultations And Clinics Of Doctors Specializing In Dermatology, Hawija And Daquq Cities At A Period Between October 15, 2022, And May 13, 2023, The Number Of Pathological Samples Positive for Transplantation Was 87 Samples With A Rate Of 43.5%, And The Infection Rate In Males Was 56.3% And In Females 43.7%. Through The Study, Five Types Of Fungi Of The Genus Malassezia Spp. Were Isolated According To Their Appearance, Biochemical Tests, And Then PCR. They Are M. Furfur, M. Globosa, And M. Slooffiae; M. Restricta; And M. Obtusa. M. Furfur Was Most Common Among The Other Species, With 49.4% Of Species Records. M. Furfur Was Identified In Kirkuk Governorate As One Of The Causes Of Tinea Versicolor, As It Appeared In 43 Pathological Samples Taken From Different Sites Of The Skin, And Its Incidence Accounted For 49.4%. It Is The Most Affected Area Of The Body.