Epidermophyton is a genus of fungus causing superficial and cutaneous mycoses, including E. floccosum, and causes tinea corporis (ringworm), tinea cruris (jock itch), tinea pedis (athlete's foot), and tinea unguium (fungal infection of the nail bed).[1]
| Epidermophyton | |
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| Epidermophyton floccosum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Onygenales |
| Family: | Arthrodermataceae |
| Genus: | Epidermophyton Sabour. |
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References
edit- ^ "Definition of Ringworm". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
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