A dermatophyte is a fungus with the ability to utilize keratin; which allows it to infect hair, skin, and nails. While there are a large number of dermatophytes
, they mostly fall into a few genera; including Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton.
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| Mycrosporum gypseum |
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| Trychophyton rubrum |
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| Epidermophyton floccosum |
Basically, what this means is: next time you or a loved one have ringworm, or jock itch, or athlete's foot... take a gander at those culprits above; because if it isn't one of them, it looks a whole lot like them.
Photo Creds: Microsporum gypseum By Microrao (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons;Trychophyton rubrum By Photo Credit: Content Providers(s): CDC/Dr. Libero Ajello [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons; Epidermophyton floccosum By MarcoTolo at en.wikipedia [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons
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