FUNGAL DISEASES
RINGWORM
• Caused by Microsporum. Spreads by unbathed cats, dogs or infected persons.
• In this, sores are formed which become reddish and contain blisters.
Some other fungal diseases with their causative agents are Aspergillosis (Aspergillus fumigatus), Meningitis (Cryptococcus neoformans), Dermatitis of beard and hair (Trichophyton verrucosum) and Athlete's foot (Tinea pedis)
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