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  2. Dermatophytosis - Wikipedia

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    Dermatophytosis. Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin [2] (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. [1] Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. [1] Hair loss may occur in the area affected. [1] Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. [1]

  3. Tinea corporis - Wikipedia

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    Tinea corporis. This patient presented with ringworm on the arm, or tinea corporis due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Tinea corporis is a fungal infection of the body, similar to other forms of tinea. Specifically, it is a type of dermatophytosis (or ringworm) that appears on the arms and legs, especially on glabrous skin; however, it may ...

  4. Tinea capitis - Wikipedia

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    Because spread is thought to occur through direct contact with affected individuals, large outbreaks have been known to occur in schools and other places where children are in close quarters; however, indirect spread through contamination with infected objects may also be a factor in the spread of infection. In the US, tinea capitis is thought ...

  5. Tinea cruris - Wikipedia

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    Tinea cruris (TC), also known as jock itch, is a common type of contagious, superficial fungal infection of the groin and buttocks region, which occurs predominantly but not exclusively in men and in hot-humid climates. [3][4] Typically, over the upper inner thighs, there is an intensely itchy red raised rash with a scaly well-defined curved ...

  6. Hansel and Gretel - Wikipedia

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    Gretel frees Hansel from the stable and the pair discover boxes full of pearls and precious stones. Putting the jewels into their pockets, the children set off for home. A white duck (or swan in some versions) ferries them across an expanse of water, and at home they find only their father; his wife had died from an unknown cause. The children ...

  7. Scabies - Wikipedia

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    Crusted scabies is a more severe form of the disease, not essentially different but an infestation by very large numbers of mites [3] that typically only affects those with a poor immune system; the number of mites also makes them much more contagious. [3] In these cases, spread of infection may occur during brief contact or by contaminated ...

  8. Papaya ringspot virus - Wikipedia

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    Papaya ringspot virus. Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) is a pathogenic plant virus [1] in the genus Potyvirus and the virus family Potyviridae which primarily infects the papaya tree. The virus is a non-enveloped, flexuous rod-shaped particle that is between 760–800 nm long and 12 nm in diameter. It is transmitted between plants by mechanical ...

  9. List of most-viewed YouTube videos - Wikipedia

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    Specifically, to count as a legitimate view, a user must intentionally initiate the playback of the video and play at least 30 seconds of the video (or the entire video for shorter videos). Additionally, while replays count as views, there is a limit of 4 or 5 views per IP address during a 24-hour period, after which point, no further views ...