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dermatophyte

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dermatophyte [dər′mad·ə‚fīt]
(mycology)
A fungus parasitic on skin or its derivatives.


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erinacei is the dermatophyte most commonly isolated from the quills and underbelly of hedgehogs, although Microsporum spp.
The most common dermatophyte infectious cause a person's feet to shed more and more skin.
Georg, an expert on dermatophytes, a founding member of the mycology laboratory at the CDC, former President of the Medical Mycological Society of the Americas, and one of the world's most productive and influential medical mycologists.
 
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