GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Dermatomycoses are mainly caused by filamentous fungi. These are fungi that feed on keratin occurring in skin, hair and nails. Filamentous fungi can be transmitted to humans by close contact with infected animals (pets, cows, horses).

Detailed explanation-2: -The diseases that result from a dermatophyte infection are known as tineas. The location of the disease on the body further defines the disease, so that tinea pedis are dermatophyte infections of the feet, tinea cruris of the genitals, tinea corporis of the torso, and tinea capitis of the head.