Epidermophyton
Genus of fungi
| Epidermophyton | |
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| Epidermophyton floccosum | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Onygenales |
| Family: | Arthrodermataceae |
| Genus: | Epidermophyton Sabour. |
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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).[1]
References
- ^ "Definition of Ringworm". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
External links
- Doctor Fungus
- Mycology Unit at the Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital
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