Tipping the lipid scale: Sebaceous fatty acid ratios govern Malassezia antifungal susceptibility
Bala Davient, Jun Yang Lim, Shifana Raja Abdeen, Jagpreet Rhikraj Kaur, Shi Mun Lee, Luca Antonio Plado, Stelle Tan, Peter Imre Benke, Cheryl Leong, Thomas Larry Dawson
The paper shows that host sebum fatty acid ratios influence Malassezia antifungal susceptibility, with palmitic acid counteracting oleic acid's antagonistic effect.
bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology