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Tinea pedis produces asexual spores called conidia. As the skin cellls slough off, the carry the conidia with them. The conidia are able to survive for years, waiting for a new foot to infect.
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What is itchy skin condition tinea pedis better known as?
Athlete's foot
What can cause Ringworm?
Ringworm is a fungal infection. You come in contact with the spores and if you have a weak spot in your skin, the fungus will start to grow there. They grow in a circle, which is why it's called ringworm.
Which of these is a human disease caused by a fungus?
Some fungal diseases include :Mycosis / CoccidioidomycosisHistoplasmosisCandidiasis (thrush)Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, and Ringworm (Tinea genus)
What is tinea corporis better known as?
Tinea corporis is a skin infection. It stems from fungus infecting the skin. It can cause rash, itching, and form circular red spots. It is also known as ringworm.
Does Carnivorous Fungi eat humans?
I am investigating the possibility that there may be a form of carnivorous fungi which can infect humans. It would manifest in scalp region, and spores may have systemic consequences. No evidence that it becomes dangerous. I would consider it to be a parasite. May have been used by geneticists to develop novel pesticide\insecticide, but so far, I have not discovered evidence of this. 2nd Answer: True, but there are a number of fungi who do eat tiny, tiny bits of humans, usually on the skin. Some examples are the Ringworm fungus, the tinea corporis fungus that also live on human skin, the tinea cruris usually in the groin area (Jock itch), and its cousin, tinea pedis, which infects the feet, especially between the toes. (Athlete's foot), and tinea unguium which grow under the toenails. In addition, there are a number of fungi that can infect the inside of the body, and which can be deadly, as there are few medicines that will kill their spores.
Genus and species name for athletes foot?
scientific name=tinea pedis caused by dermatophytes
What is different between tinea pedis and tinea cruris?
The difference between Tinea pedis and Tinea cruris is that pedis occurs on the foot while cruris occure on the groin and the similarity is that they are both fugal infection. :)
What is tinea pedis?
Tinea pedis is caused by a fungus. Usually this fungus is a dermatophyte such as tricophyton mentagrophytes or tricophyton rubrum.
What is the causative agent for athlete's foot?
Athletes foot is caused by fungus. Usually a fungus called Trichophyton or tinea pedis.
What is the most common foot disease in the US?
Tinea pedis
What is the medical term meaning athlete's foot?
Tinea pedis
What type of symbiosis is formed by Tinea pedis?
A parasitic relationship.
What are the diseases caused by fungi?
Candidiasis Cryptococcosis Titea pedis Tinea captis Tinea corporis Histoplasmosis Blastomycosis Coccidiodomycosis Tinea Barbae Thrush
What part of an athletes body would be afflicted by tinea pedis?
foot
What is the actuall size of tinea pedis?
The world may never know...
What is a fungal infection also known as athlete's foot?
tinea pedis
What is athletes foot real name?
Tinea pedis, a fungal infection.
