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Specialty Definition: EPIDERMOPHYTON

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HealthA fungal genus which grows in the epidermis and is the cause of tinea. (references)
WikipedicEpidermophyton is a genus of fungus causing superficial and cutaneous mycoses. (references)

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Extended Definition: Epidermophyton


Epidermophyton

Epidermophyton
E. floccosum
E. floccosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Onygenales
Family: Arthrodermataceae
Genus: Epidermophyton

Epidermophyton is a genus of fungus causing superficial and cutaneous mycoses, including E. floccosum, a cause of tinea corporis (ringworm), tinea cruris (jock itch), tinea pedis (athlete’s foot), and onychomycosis or tinea unguium, a fungal infection of the nail bed.

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