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What is the scientific name for Athletes foot?
Athlete's Foot is a condition caused by fungi of the genus Trichophyton. Trichophyton has a number of species which cause other conditions such as ringworm, for both humans and animals, and jock itch.
What is the scientific name for chrysanthemums?
The scientific name for chrysanthemums is Chrysanthemum spp.
Squid scientific name?
The scientific name for squids is Decapodiformes.
What is the scientific name for cnidaria?
The scientific name for cnidaria is Cnidaria.
Barracuda's scientific name?
The barracuda's scientific name is Sphyraena. =)
What is the scientific name of fungus that causes ringworm?
there are many scientific names for ringworm, what identifies the name is where it is found.ringworm of the body is Tinea corporis, this one is the most common.
What is the name of the fungus that cause ringworms?
there are many scientific names for ringworm, what identifies the name is where it is found.ringworm of the body is Tinea corporis, this one is the most common.
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 you get ringworm from thread worms?
In spite of its name, ringworm is caused by a fungus, not by worms.
Can you touch people with ringworm if the people don't touch the ringworm?
Yes if his name is Cheese
Is a ringworm a prokaryote?
Ringworm is actually a slang name for a fungal infection. Fungi are eukaryotic.
How did ringworm get its name?
because of its shape
Why is ringworm called ringworm?
Ringworm is not a disease caused by a worm. It is actually caused by a fungal infection in the skin which resembles the shape of a coiled worm, which gave this disease its name.
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.
Does Ringworm go by any other name?
nope
What is the scientific name for Athletes foot?
Athlete's Foot is a condition caused by fungi of the genus Trichophyton. Trichophyton has a number of species which cause other conditions such as ringworm, for both humans and animals, and jock itch.
Can a dog with mild ringworm be boarded in a kennel?
Ringworm, despite its name isn't a worm. It's an overgrowth of one of the normal commensal fungi found on a dog's skin.
