Biology:Epidermophyton
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Short description: Genus of fungi
| Epidermophyton | |
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| E. floccosum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Onygenales |
| Family: | Arthrodermataceae |
| Genus: | Epidermophyton |
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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. https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/ringworm/definition.html.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5196217 entry
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