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  2. Dermatophytosis - Wikipedia

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    Animals including dogs and cats can also be affected by ringworm, and the disease can be transmitted between animals and humans, making it a zoonotic disease. Specific signs can be: red, scaly, itchy or raised patches; patches may be redder on outside edges or resemble a ring; patches that begin to ooze or develop a blister

  3. Tinea corporis - Wikipedia

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    The disease can also be acquired by person-to-person transfer usually via direct skin contact with an infected individual. [3] Animal-to-human transmission is also common. Ringworm commonly occurs on pets (dogs, cats) and the fungus can be acquired while petting or grooming an animal.

  4. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common ... - AOL

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    Treatment: Ringworm can usually be treated with antifungal creams, lotions, or powders applied to the skin for two to four weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

  5. 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]

  6. 13 Reasons for Scabs on Your Scalp and How to Treat Each ...

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    You can also take an oral antihistamine or apply a cool, wet compress to ease the symptoms. ... If ringworm is severe, it can develop Keroin, an inflammation that creates soft, raised lesions with ...

  7. 2 cases of drug-resistant ringworm detected in New York City ...

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    The first U.S. cases of a drug-resistant strain of ringworm have been detected in New York City, according to a new CDC report. What to know about tinea rashes.

  8. Epidermophyton - Wikipedia

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    Epidermophyton is a genus of fungus causing superficial and cutaneous mycoses, including E. floccosum, and causes tinea corporis (ringworm), tinea cruris (jock itch), tinea pedis (athlete's foot), and tinea unguium (fungal infection of the nail bed).

  9. Skin infections and wrestling - Wikipedia

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    Although they are not harmful, they are highly contagious and difficult to treat. The symptoms of ringworm include patches of skin that are red, swollen, and irritated, forming the shape of a ring. Ringworm will last between two and four weeks with treatment. [7] Tinea infections can be combatted orally or topically with numerous different ...