Articles, tagged with "tinea", page 4
19th May 2010
Tinea capitis is ringworm of the scalp. A visual diagnosis is extremely difficult for determining the apparent type of fungus. A skin scraping by your health care provider is preferred. Medications may include terbinafine hydrochloride, grisofulvin or Lam...
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Author:
Mac Neil
19th May 2010
It was believed that ringworms are caused by parasitic worms, but it was proven that worms do not have any contribution to the development of ringworms. Ringworms are caused by fungi that belong to the dermatophyte group. Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton...
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Author:
Preston Blackmore
18th May 2010
Ringworm is also referred as dermatomycosis, tinea, or dermatophytosis which is caused by fungus that belong to the dermatophyte group. Human ringworm is mostly caused by Trichophyton species of the dermatophyte group. The fungi that affect humans and cau...
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Author:
Preston Blackmore
17th May 2010
No one would ever want a body with ringworm. Aside from the irritating symptoms it brings, having ringworms can pull down your confidence. You become conscious of what you wear because your ringworms might show up. Ringworm remedies can help you solve you...
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Author:
Preston Blackmore
17th May 2010
Ringworms are common in humans but it also affects animals particularly cats and dogs but dogs have the second highest percentage in terms of fungal infection. Dermatophytes cause fungal infection in animals, and the most common causative agent of ringwor...
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Author:
Preston Blackmore
14th May 2010
Dermatomycosis is a very contagious fungal infection. Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton tonsurans are the two most common causative agent of ringworm in humans. They spread through direct contact of an infected person. Fungal spores can also be transmi...
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Author:
Preston Blackmore
10th May 2010
Ringworm rash gets its name from the round rash that develops on the skin. In reality is has nothing to do with a worm. Ringworm is a fungal infection of skin. It can affect the whole body, and is known as tinea corporis. Jock itch is a popular form of th...
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Author:
kathie175
29th April 2010
You're lucky, ringworm is a treatable fungus infection which can occur in humans, in animals and in pets. Your ringworm remedy is different for you (human) than the ringworm remedies for your pets or animals. By the way, treating this fungus infection on ...
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Author:
Jack Evans
16th April 2010
Ringworm in humans and in animals do exist. Ringworm is a fungus and is called dermatophytes which means "plants that live on the skin." Since humans have skin, we are acceptable to ringworm as are animals.
The best plan of action is to treat ringworm ...
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Author:
Jack Evans
16th April 2010
Yes, there are different ringworm treatments that are used depending on the type and location of the ringworm on your body. The treatments regarding pets or animals can be different than for humans. Ringworm is a fungus infection of the skin which is not ...
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Author:
Jack Evans
14th April 2010
It itches, makes you scratch, but it is not a worm. It is contagious but can be controlled naturally and quickly. Kill the the fungus with a proven natural remedy.
Tinea
A rather common ailment has gone by a very unattractive name and one that is so...
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Author:
Lou Mcknight
09th April 2010
When you have ringworm hair loss, it is known by tinea capatis or ringworm of the scalp (ringworm scalp). There are different fungi that cause various types of ringworm. Ringworm of the scalp is one type of ringworm that looks like scaling on the scalp. D...
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Author:
Jack Evans
09th April 2010
Your ringworm cause is due to skin fungi that lives on the dead layer of keratin protein located on top of the skin surface. Ringworm rarely travels deep into the body and does not live on mucous membranes as in the vagina or mouth areas. The medical term...
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Author:
Jack Evans
08th April 2010
In spite of the name, ringworm has nothing to do with worms. It is a fungal infection that attacks skin on the body, scalp, and nails. Ringworm is caused by dermatophytes, which are organisms found in soil and other parts of nature. It is also called tine...
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Author:
Cristian Stan
08th April 2010
Ringworm face in humans is a fungus micro-organism infection. Ringworm (dermatophytes) has nothing to do with a worm or any type of insect. Ringworm is normally associated with the pattern that is circular. Ringworm patterns will vary depending on the typ...
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Author:
Jack Evans
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