0
Athlete's Foot is caused by a family of fungus.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Can athletes foot cause death?
No....its just athletes foot
What are the similarities between fungi and bacteria?
Both can cause harm to living organisms. An example is that fungi can cause Athletes Foot and Ringworm.
Does penicillin cure athletes feet?
Penicillin has no effect on the fungus that causes athletes foot. Penicillin itself is derived from a fungus. Penicillin is anti-bacterial, it affects bacteria. Penicillin may be used if the athletes foot is serious enough to cause a bacterial infection. Anti-bacterials can cause athletes foot and other fungal infections to worsen by killing the "good" bacteria we all have on our skin and in our bodies. Some of those bacteria feed on fungi.
Can athletes foot cause blisters?
Yes
Which kind of pathogen cause athletes foot?
fungi
Can white socks cause athletes foot?
yes they can
Why is it common to catch athletes foot fungus in changing rooms at the baths?
because you are bare foot and there is tons of sweat and bacteria on the floor
What are five general types of pathogens?
Viruses: Ebola, Influenza, AIDS , "colds"... Bacteria: Tuberculosis, Typhoid fever, Cholera... Fungi: Mycoses, Fungemia, Histoplasmosis... Parasites: Malaria, Snail fever, Amoebiasis... Prions: "Mad cow disease", Kuru, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ...
Does fungi cause athletes foot?
Yes. Athlete's foot is caused by fungi in the genus Trichophyton.
Is hand foot and mouth disease a bacteria?
Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by a group of viruses, that belong to genus entero virus. This group include polio viruses, coxsackie viruses, echo viruses and entero viruses.
The deuteromycete fungus tinea can cause a disease in humans called?
Athletes foot
Do Fungi grow between your toes in feet?
Yes , they do and cause Tenia pedis or Athletes foot.
