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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. 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 ...

  4. Tinea corporis - Wikipedia

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    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. 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 ...

  5. List of types of tinea - Wikipedia

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    Treatment of tinea capitis requires an oral antifungal agent; griseofulvin is the most commonly used drug, but other newer antimycotic drugs, such as terbinafine, itraconazole, and fluconazole have started to gain acceptance, topical treatment include selenium sulfide shampoo.

  6. Microsporum gallinae - Wikipedia

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    Microsporum gallinae is a cosmopolitan zoophilic fungi that very rarely affects humans. [10] It obtains nutrients from keratin-rich skin, nails and hair, releasing enzymes during its digestion that elicit a host immune response as seen in ringworm. [11] [12] Microsporum gallinae infection is diagnosed by culturing the scrapings from skin ...

  7. Trichophyton mentagrophytes - Wikipedia

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    Trichophyton mentagrophytes is a species in the fungal genus Trichophyton. [1] It is one of three common fungi which cause ringworm in companion animals.It is also the second-most commonly isolated fungus causing tinea infections in humans, and the most common or one of the most common fungi that cause zoonotic skin disease.

  8. Mom shares terrifying photos to warn other parents about ...

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    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to remove a tick of any kind is to use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the creature as close to the skin's surface as ...

  9. 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]