BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Ringworm
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Elephantiasis
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AIDS
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Chicken Pox
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Detailed explanation-1: -Approximately 40 different species of fungi can cause ringworm; the scientific names for the types of fungi that cause ringworm are Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pathogen Microsporum responsible for ringworm disease in humans belongs to the same kingdom of organisms as that of. No worries!
Detailed explanation-3: -Ringworm is a type of fungal infection which mainly affects the skin, nail and scalp. Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton are the major genera that causes this disease in human.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ringworm is a common skin infection that is caused by a fungus.
Detailed explanation-5: -Trichophyton rubrum resistant to terbinafine Trichophyton rubrum, a dermatophyte mold, is the most common cause of fungal nail infections (onychomycosis) and ringworm worldwide.