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

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    Ringworm. What it looks like: Ringworm is a common skin infection caused by a fungus. It gets its name from its circular rash, which is often red, swollen, and cracked. Other symptoms to note ...

  3. Tinea corporis - Wikipedia

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    Ringworm can also be acquired from other animals such as horses, pigs, ferrets, and cows. The fungus can also be spread by touching inanimate objects like personal care products, bed linen, combs, athletic gear, or hair brushes contaminated by an affected person. [3] Individuals at high risk of acquiring ringworm include those who: [citation ...

  4. List of types of tinea - Wikipedia

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    Tinea corporis (also known as "ringworm", [2] tinea circinata, [11] and tinea glabrosa [2]) is a superficial fungal infection (dermatophytosis) of the arms and legs, especially on glabrous skin; however, it may occur on any part of the body, it present as annular, marginated plaque with thin scale and clear center.

  5. Dermatophytosis - Wikipedia

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    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]

  6. Tinea faciei - Wikipedia

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    Tinea faciei; Other names: Ringworm of the face: Tinea faciei: Specialty: Dermatology: Symptoms: Facial ringworm appears as one or more pink-to-red scaly patches which contain bumps, blisters, or scabs.They can be itchy, and it may get worse or feel sunburned after exposure to the sun.

  7. Highly contagious form of sexually transmitted ringworm ... - AOL

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    Last year, the U.S. saw its first two cases of ringworm caused by Trichophyton indotineae, a highly contagious infection causing similar itchy rashes as TMVII, but that is resistant to antifungal ...

  8. First case of rare, sexually transmitted type of fungal ... - AOL

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    A sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the United States. ... Caplan’s team at NYU Langone Health has identified a total of 11 cases of ...

  9. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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    Tinea cruris (crotch itch, eczema marginatum, gym itch, jock itch, ringworm of the groin) Tinea faciei; Tinea imbricata (tokelau) Tinea incognito; Tinea manuum; Tinea nigra (superficial phaeohyphomycosis, tinea nigra palmaris et plantaris) Tinea pedis (athlete's foot, ringworm of the foot)