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Epidermophyton floccosum is a filamentous fungus that causes skin and nail infections in humans. [1] This anthropophilic dermatophyte can lead to diseases such as tinea pedis (athlete's foot), tinea cruris , tinea corporis and onychomycosis .
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).
Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. [1] The types of dermatophytosis are typically named for area of the body that they affect. [2] Multiple areas can be affected at a given time. [4] About 40 types of fungus can cause dermatophytosis. [2] They are typically of the Trichophyton, Microsporum, or Epidermophyton type. [2]
Athlete's foot is most commonly caused by the molds known as Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes, [22] but may also be caused by Epidermophyton floccosum. [23] [24] Most cases of athlete's foot in the general population are caused by T. rubrum; however, the majority of athlete's foot cases in athletes are caused by T. mentagrophytes. [13]
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Tinea pedis is caused by fungi such as Epidermophyton floccosum or fungi of the genus Trichophyton including T. rubrum [5] and T. mentagrophytes. [6] These fungi are typically transmitted in moist communal areas where people go barefoot, such as around swimming pools or in showers, and require a warm moist environment like the inside of a shoe ...
The type of fungus involved may vary in different parts of the world; for example, Trichophyton rubrum and Epidermophyton floccosum are common in New Zealand. [7] Less commonly Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton verrucosum are involved. [8] Trichophyton interdigitale has also been implicated. [5]
Epidermophyton: floccosum [9] About 76% of the dermatophyte species isolated from humans are Trichophyton rubrum. 27% are Trichophyton mentagrophytes; 7% are Trichophyton verrucosum; 3% are Trichophyton tonsurans