Epidermophyton

A genus of fungi which grows on the epidermis and is responsible for athlete's foot and dhobie itch.

A genus of fungi that is parasitic to human skin and nails and that includes the species believed to be the cause of athlete's foot and tinea cruris.

A genus of dermatophytic fungi. E. floccosum is a common cause of fungal skin and nail infections in humans; rare in animals.

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

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.

External links

• Doctor Fungus
• Mycology Unit at the Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital

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