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  2. Trichophyton rubrum - Wikipedia

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    Trichophyton rubrum is a dermatophytic fungus in the phylum Ascomycota.It is an exclusively clonal, [2] anthropophilic saprotroph that colonizes the upper layers of dead skin, and is the most common cause of athlete's foot, fungal infection of nail, jock itch, and ringworm worldwide. [3]

  3. Onychomycosis - Wikipedia

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    A case of fungal infection of the big toe Advanced fungal infection of the big toe. The most common symptom of a fungal nail infection is the nail becoming thickened and discoloured: white, black, yellow or green. As the infection progresses the nail can become brittle, with pieces breaking off or coming away from the toe or finger completely.

  4. Athlete's foot - Wikipedia

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    Funguses rub off of fingers and bare feet, but also travel on the dead skin cells that continually fall off the body. Athlete's foot funguses and infested skin particles and flakes may spread to socks, shoes, clothes, to other people, pets (via petting), bed sheets, bathtubs, showers, sinks, counters, towels, rugs, floors, and carpets.

  5. Trichophyton - Wikipedia

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    Scratching also damages skin layers, making it easier for the fungi to spread at the site of the infection. If the fungi and infested debris are not washed from the fingers and fingernails soon enough, the fungi can also infect the skin of the fingers (tinea manuum), and burrow underneath and into the material of the fingernails (tinea unguium ...

  6. List of types of tinea - Wikipedia

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    Toe nails become infected with fungi in the same way as the rest of the foot, typically by being trapped with fungi in the warm, dark, moist inside of a shoe. Fungal infection of the nails is called tinea unguium, and is not included in the medical definition of "athlete's foot", even though toe nails are part of the foot. Fungi are more ...

  7. The best toenail fungus treatment for 2024, according to ...

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    Tolnaftate is included in many products for fungal skin infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch and ringworm. ... (Toenail fungus treatment is a long-haul process, the experts say ...

  8. If You Have Nail Ridges, You May Need to See a Doctor ASAP - AOL

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    “Just as your skin starts to show age-related changes such as thinning and sagging, nails also show signs of aging,” says Dr. Kim. “Longitudinal ridging of nails is usually age-related and ...

  9. Nail disease - Wikipedia

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    Onychomadesis is the separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed. Common causes include localized infection, minor injury to the matrix bed, or severe systemic illness. It is sometimes a side effect of chemotherapy or x-ray treatments for cancer. A new nail plate will form once the cause of the disease is removed.