The most common etiologic agents involved in tinea cruris areTrichophyton rubrum and Epidermophyton floccosum; less common are Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton verrucosum.
Tinea is also called ringworm. They are a group of fungal infections of the skin (dermatophytes)(skin flowers). The names of the pathogen are many but the most common or familiar are: Epidermophyton floccosum or Microsporum spp or Trichophyton spp.
The pathogen Streptococcus causes Strep throats.
A pathogen causes infectious disease. For instance, influenza virus is the pathogen that causes flu.
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Tinea or ringworm is caused by dermatophytes or fungi. It is a skin fungus infection that can affect different areas of the body like the scalp, hands, nails, and feet. Symptoms of tinea can include scaly, round patches of skin and itching.
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Any pathogen causes disease. Which disease depends on which pathogen.
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.
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the pathogen that causes mononucleosis, also known as "mono" or the "kissing disease."