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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.


Can you get ringworm from thread worms?

In spite of its name, ringworm is caused by a fungus, not by worms.


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.


Is a ringworm a prokaryote?

Ringworm is actually a slang name for a fungal infection. Fungi are eukaryotic.


Can you touch people with ringworm if the people don't touch the ringworm?

Yes if his name is Cheese


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.


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 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 English name of akapulko?

The English name for akapulko is "ringworm bush" or "cassia alata."