Short Notes on Dermatophytes
The below mentioned article provides a short note on Dermatophytes:- 1. Meaning of Dermatophytes 2. Diseases Due to Dermatophytes. Meaning of Dermatophytes: Common (superficial) dermatophyte infections (ringworm or tinea) of skin, hair and nails are caused by the members of a group of thirty to forty related filamentous fungi that can digest keratin. These fungi are called "dermatophytes". The saprophytic [...]