Here, we present a rare case report – an inflammatory tinea barbae due to an anthropophilic fungus (Trichophyton rubrum), which is the main pathogen of onychomycosis and tinea pedis. Probably the infection, in the presented case, spread from diseased fingernails. We do postulate that ...
Normally, a person's skin cells move from the lowest layer of the skin to the highest layer of the skin over the course of about a month. Once the skin cells reach the outermost layer, they die and scale off in flakes. The fungus that causes ringworm grows in moist, warm environments...
Fungi are a kingdom of eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms. A heterotroph is an organism which feeds on organic material which is present in another organism. Fungi can be unicellular or multicellular.Answer and Explanation: Trichinosis is not caused by a fungus. It is caused by animals called tr...
Athlete's footis an infection caused by a fungus, which affects the skin of the foot. This fungal infection is one of the most common skin problems. The infection starts from the toes and may spread to other areas of the body. The foot may start becoming itchy and scaly. The skin may...
Is trichinosis caused by a fungus? What is disease classification? What kind of microorganism makes penicillin? What organism causes trichinosis? What does the bubonic plague do to the body? Is ringworm the cause of tinea pedis? What is the difference between tinea cruris and tinea pedis? Wha...
Infected hairs give off a dull green fluorescence under Wood's light. Tinea capitis must be distinguished from seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, bacterial folliculitis and cicatricial alopecia. Tinea Barbae The animal species T. verrucosum and T. mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes are the principal ...
You might be more familiar with ringworm than you think, since it's the same fungus that causes jock itch (tinea cruris) and athlete's foot (tinea pedis). Basically, when the fungus grows in the groin area, it's called jock itch; when it grows on the feet, it's called athlete's...
Malassezia furfur, a lipophilic yeast, commonly colonizes normal human skin and is the cause of a superficial mycosis, pityriasis (tinea) versicolor (see Chapter 268). The fungus can also cause catheter-related sepsis, almost always in patients who are receiving parenteral lipids through a central...
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Dermatophytosis are common skin infection caused by fungus. It can also be called ringworm, despite the name, ringworm is not caused by a worm. It’s called ringworm because it can cause an itchy, red, circular rash. Ringworm can affect skin on the body (tinea corporis), scalp (tinea ...