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Epidermophyton

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Epidermophyton
Epidermophyton floccosum 01.jpg
E. floccosum
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Epidermophyton
Species
  • Epidermophyton floccosum
  • Epidermophyton stockdaleae

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

  1. ^ "Definition of Ringworm". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-13.

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