Mould fungi belonging to the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton or Epidermophyton. Cause tinea or ringworm.
n. a fungus belonging to any one of the three genera (Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton) that can feed on *keratin and cause various forms of *ringworm (tinea); these infections may be referred to as dermatophytoses.
A group of common fungal infections affecting the skin, h air, and nails, also known as tinea and, popularly, as ringworm.... dermatophyte infections
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