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  2. Tinea versicolor - Wikipedia

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    Dermatomycosis furfuracea, [1] pityriasis versicolor, [1] tinea flava, [1] lota. Specialty. Dermatology. Causes. Malassezia globosa, Malassezia furfur. Tinea versicolor (also pityriasis versicolor) is a condition characterized by a skin eruption on the trunk and proximal extremities. [1] The majority of tinea versicolor is caused by the fungus ...

  3. Mucormycosis - Wikipedia

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    Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, [3][4] is a severe fungal infection [11] that comes under fulminant fungal sinusitis, [12] usually in people who are immunocompromised. [9][13] It is curable only when diagnosed early. [12] Symptoms depend on where in the body the infection occurs. [14][15] It most commonly infects the nose, sinuses ...

  4. Malassezia - Wikipedia

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    Malassezia is a genus of fungi (specifically, a yeast). Some species of Malassezia are found on the skin of animals, including humans. Because malassezia requires fat to grow, [3] it is most common in areas with many sebaceous glands —on the scalp, [4] face, and upper part of the body.

  5. Tinea capitis - Wikipedia

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    The clinical presentation is typically single or multiple patches of hair loss, sometimes with a 'black dot' pattern (often with broken-off hairs), that may be accompanied by inflammation, scaling, pustules, and itching. Uncommon in adults, tinea capitis is predominantly seen in pre-pubertal children, more often boys than girls.

  6. Amanita muscaria - Wikipedia

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    Amanita muscaria. Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, [5] is a basidiomycete of the genus Amanita. It is a large white- gilled, white-spotted, and usually red mushroom. Despite its easily distinguishable features, A. muscaria is a fungus with several known variations, or subspecies.

  7. 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]

  8. Clathrus ruber - Wikipedia

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    Clathrus ruber is a species of fungus in the family Phallaceae, and the type species of the genus Clathrus.It is commonly known as the latticed stinkhorn, the basket stinkhorn, or the red cage, alluding to the striking fruit bodies that are shaped somewhat like a round or oval hollow sphere with interlaced or latticed branches.

  9. Is 'organic' chicken breast really better for you? - AOL

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    Chicken breast nutrition facts. A 3.5-ounce serving of skinless, boneless, white chicken breast has: 106 calories. 23 grams protein. 2 grams fat. 0 grams carbohydrates. Dark chicken meat has more ...