Biological ClassificationHard
Question
Ringworm in humans is caused by
Options
A.bacteria
B.fungi
C.nematodes
D.vuruses
Solution
Ringworm refers to fungal infection that are on the surface of the skin. Although the world is full od yeasts, moulds and fungi, only few cause skin problem. These agent are called dermatophytes. Some common dermatophytes fungi are Trichophyton rubrum, T.tensurans, T.interdigitade, T.mentagrophytes, Microsporum, Canis and Epidermophyton floccosum.
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