Tag: fungal 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 actually a skin infection caused by fungus. No worms involved. The name “ringworm” probably comes from the rash that many people see. On the skin, the rash often has a ring-shaped pattern and a raised, scaly border that snakes its way around the edge like a worm. Ringworm is common.
• Cholera is an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhoea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated. It is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae.
• Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a bacterial infection due to a specific type of Salmonella that causes symptoms.
• Plague is a disease that affects humans and other mammals. It is caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Humans usually get plague after being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying the plague bacterium or by handling an animal infected with the plague.

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.

Claviceps is an ergot fungus that grows on the ears of rye and related cereal and forage plants.
Consumption of grains or seeds contaminated with the survival structure of this fungus the ergot sclerotium, can cause ergotism in humans and mammals.
So, the correct answer is 'Ergotism'

• 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'.