Microsporum

Translingual thumb|Chlamydophores of Microsporum audouinii species Etymology Neuter singular of mul la-new microsporus, from mul grc - grc μικρός σπορά -ος small, little, micro- seed; offspring adjectival suffix 1. Proper noun 1 n genus family Arthrodermataceae dermatophytic fungi that cause ringworm in various mammals, including humans "As listed above, in superficial mycoses infection is localised to the skin, the hair, and the nails. An example is "ringworm" or "tinea", an infection of the skin by a dermatophyte. Ringworm refers to the characteristic central clearing that often occurs in dermatophyte infections of the skin. Dermatophyte members of the genera Trycophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton genus are responsible for the disease. Tinea can infect various sites of the body, including the scalp (tinea capitis), the beard (tinea barbae) the foot (tinea pedis: "athlete's foot") and the groin (tinea cruris). All occur in the United Kingdom although tinea infections, other than pedis, are now rare. - 17k - 1 Mar 2006 Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Microsporum audouinii species - type species References 1 1 1 8939 1 37615 mul terms prefixed with micro- mul Fungi