Zoology · Ch 7 — Human Health and Diseases
Fungal diseases
Fungal diseases
Fungi were recognized as a cause of human disease even before bacteria were. Dermatomycosis, a cutaneous (skin-surface) fungal infection, is caused by fungi of the genera Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton. The most familiar example is ringworm (Fig. 7.4), which produces dry, scaly lesions on the skin, nails and scalp; heat and moisture encourage these fungi to thrive in skin folds such as the groin or between the toes. When ringworm affects the feet specifically, it is called Athlete's foot, caused by Tinea pedis (Fig. 7.5). Both condition …
What this figure shows. A photographic/illustrative figure showing the characteristic dry, scaly, ring-shaped skin lesion of ringworm (dermatomycosis) on the skin, caused by fungi of the genera Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton, which are favoured by heat and moisture in …
What this figure shows. A photographic/illustrative figure showing the fungal infection Tinea pedis affecting the skin folds between the toes, appearing as scaly, irritated lesions — a form of ringworm confined to the feet, commonly acquired from soil or shared clothes, towels and …