Microbes and Plant Diseases

Ringworm is a skin infection which is characterized by the formation of a ring-like a pattern in the rash. It is caused by the fungal species name Tenia. The ringworm infection can occur in different parts of the body like feet, armpits, scalp, thighs, groin, etc.

Athlete's foot and ringworm are caused by fungus. They are collectively known as tinea. Ringworm is caused by a worm known as ringworm. It is characterised by ring-like red patches on the skin.

Ringworm is a fungal disease caused by the mold-like fungus that grows on the skin, nails, and scalp of humans. It is contagious and spreads by sharing of articles and skin contact. 

Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin. Typically it results in red, itchy, scaly, circular each. The causative agent of ringworm is Trichophyton, Microsporum, etc.

Athlete's foot is a common fungal infection of the skin, especially between the toes. Foot and mouth disease is a viral disease affecting animals. Leukoderma (vitiligo) is a pigmentation disorder, and psoriasis is an autoimmune skin condition - neither is fungal.

Athlete's foot is a fungal infection typically caused by species of Trichophyton, often referred to as Tinea pedis. Tinea capitis affects the scalp, and Candida is a different genus.

• Tinea is the name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus.
• Types of tinea include ringworm, athlete's foot and jock itch. 
• You can get them by touching an infected person, from damp surfaces such as shower floors, or even from a pet. 
• Hence, the Causative agent of Athlete's foot disease is Tinea.
• So, the correct answer is 'Tinea'.

Athlete's foot is caused by dermatophytic fungi that thrive in warm, moist environments. It is not caused by bacteria, protozoa, or echinoderms.

Ringworm is a common fungal infection of the skin and is not due to the worm. The condition is named for the site of the body where the infection occurs. It causes a scaly, crusted rash that may appear round, red patches on the skin.
So, the correct answer is 'Fungi'

• Typhoid is an enteric fever caused by the bacterium salmonella thyphi. Hence typhoid is not a fungal disease.
• Trichophyton is a genus of fungi, which includes the parasitic varieties that cause diseases such as tinea, including athlete's foot, ringworm, jock itch, and similar infections of the nail, beard, skin, and scalp.
• Microsporum is a genus of fungi that causes tinea capitis, tinea corporis, ringworm diseases.
  
• Hence Trichophyton and Microsporum cause fungal disease in Humans.
• So, the correct answer is 'Both B and C'.

• The pathogen Microsporum responsible for ringworm disease in humans belongs to the same kingdom of organisms as that of Rhizopus - a mold(a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae)because both Microsporum and Rhizophus belong to kingdom Fungi.
• So, the correct answer is 'Rhizopus - a mould'.

Fungi that break down or grow on keratin, such as that found in hair and nails, are called keratophilous or keratinophilic fungi.

• Ringworm or Dermatophytosis is a fungal infection caused by Dermatophytosis (Trichophyton and Microsporum fungi).
•  The causative agent feeds on Keratin. 
• Symptoms and Stages of a Ringworm Infection Itchy skin.,Red, scaly, or cracked skin.,A ring-shaped rash (from which ringworm gets its name), Hair loss in the affected area (if the hair was present).Hence Ringworm in humans caused by Fungi.
• So, the correct answer is 'Fungi'.