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Ringworm
Ringworm is a contagious skin fungus that manifests initially as a
flat hairless patch on the skin which later expands to a ring.
Ringworm affects both animals and humans, and can be transmitted
between species.
A number of different fungi cause ringworm, these are called
dermatophytes. Members of the genera Trichophyton and Microsporum are
the most common causative agents.
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To establish the organism causing the problem, a skin scraping can be
taken. This is put on an agar plate in a microbiology laboratory, and
the fungus identified.
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