Ringworm is contagious. It spreads when you have skin-to-skin contact with a person or animal that has it. It can also spread when you share things like towels, clothing, or sports gear.
You can also get ringworm by touching an infected dog or cat, although this form of ringworm is not common. It is caused by a fungus. The kinds of fungi (plural of fungus) that cause ringworm live and spread on the top layer of the skin and on the hair. They grow best in warm, moist areas.
No, Ring worm isn't a bacteria, it's a fungus. Dermatophytosis or "ringworm" is a clinical condition caused by fungal infection of the skin in humans, pets such as cats, and domesticated animals such as sheep and cattle. The term "ringworm" is a misnomer, since the condition is caused by fungi of several different species and not by parasitic worms. The fungi that cause parasitic infection (dermatophytes) feed on keratin, the material found in the outer layer of skin, hair, and nails.
Probably a bacteria... is my guess
No, it is caused by bacteria.
No, it is caused by bacteria.
Yes it is. It is a common misconception that ringworm is an actual worm. Ringworn is a fungal infection of the skin that presents itself as a ring shaped rash.
no
A virus that infects bacteria is called a bacteriophage
Ringworm is not caused by bacteria, but by various species of fungi.
Bacteria and virus
Bacteriophage is the virus that infects bacteria
virus
Bacteria. A virus is a non-living thing. Bacteria is a living thing.
Bacteria Virus
a bacteria. the bacteria that causes pneumonia is called pneumoniae.