The Arthrodermataceae are a
family
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of
fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
containing nine
dermatophyte
Dermatophyte (from Greek '' derma'' "skin" ( GEN ''dermatos'') and ''phyton'' "plant") is a common label for a group of fungus of '' Arthrodermataceae'' that commonly causes skin disease in animals and humans. Traditionally, these anamorphic ( ...
genera — ''
Epidermophyton'', ''
Microsporum'', ''
Nannizzia'', ''
Trichophyton
''Trichophyton'' is a genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV c ...
'', ''Paraphyton'', ''Lophophyton'', ''Guarromyces'', ''Ctenomyces'' and ''Arthroderma''.
References
External links
''Trichophyton'' spp.at Doctor Fungus
Mycology Unit at the Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital *
Parasitic fungi
Onygenales
Ascomycota families
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