Ringworm_on_the_arm,_or_tinea_corporis_due_to_Trichophyton_mentagrophytes_PHIL_2938_lores.jpg

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ID#: 2938 Description: This patient presented with ringworm on the arm, or tinea corporis due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes.

The genus Trichophyton inhabits the soil, humans or animals, and is one of the leading causes of hair, skin and nail infections, or dermatophytosis in humans.

Content Providers(s): CDC/Dr. Lucille K. Georg Creation Date: 1964

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CDC/ Dr. Lucille K. Georg

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