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Ringworm is actually a misnomer, it is caused by a fungus, not a worm. Antifungals usually help, or if a more natural approach appeals to you, tea tree essential oil (but make sure to dilute it before putting it on your skin.) Here's the link for ringworm at WebMD:
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/ringworm-of-the-skin-topic-overview
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∙ 11y agoa ringworm is a fungus not a paresite
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What kind of parasite is ringworm?
RINGWORM is in fact not a parasite, but a fungi. The scientific term for Ringworm is "Tinea" which means "growing worm". (thus here is the origin of the worm part of ringworm, ring is obviously the shape in which the fungi grows, in a circle) It is a common mistake to think that ringworm is a parasite. but it is in fact a fungi.
Can ringworm turn into ecemza?
No, ringworm is a parasite - eczema is a skin condition.
Can elimite kill ringworm?
No. In spite of its name, ringworm is a fungus, not a worm/parasite. The treatment is antifungal medication, not antihelminthic medication.
Can ringworm be washed off clothes?
Ringworm is a parasite and it will die without a host. It can spread from animals to man or from man to man.
What type of microbe is ringworm?
It isn't a microbe it is a worm. an invertebrate and parasite.
If someone has ringworm on their scalp can I do their hair?
No, it is a parasite and your combs, brushes could give it another person.
What Organism Depends On Its Host For Survival While Causing It Harm?
This is called a parasite. They can be a fungus such as ringworm or toenail fungus. They can be bacteria that cause disease such as cholera, pneumonia or the plague. They also can be tapeworms.
Had ringworm on arms then got poison oak or ivy over the ringworm The Dr Gave meds and it cleared up now having recurring redness every few weeks What can be done 2 stop this?
Do a parasite cleanse, or see your doctor for internal mediication.
Example of endoparasite?
causes disease A parasite living inside the body of a host, such as heartworm. -Dyplidium -Isospora -Microfilaria -Taenia -Trichuris -Giardia -Anyclostoma -Toxoplasma
What type of worm is an external parasite?
Worms are normally not external parasites, but internal parasites. External parasites include different arthropod species like ticks, fleas, lice, mosquitos....
what is the meaning of Ringworm?
A contagious affection of the skin due to the presence of a vegetable parasite, and forming ring-shaped discolored patches covered with vesicles or powdery scales. It occurs either on the body, the face, or the scalp. Different varieties are distinguished as Tinea circinata, Tinea tonsurans, etc., but all are caused by the same parasite (a species of Trichophyton).
Can you get ringworm from someone who has chickenpox?
Chickenpox and ringworm are caused by completely different microbes. You can only get ringworm from someone with chickenpox if they also have ringworm.
