Dermatomycosis or dermatophytosis, commonly known as ringworm, is a fungal infection of keratinized tissue (skin, hair, and claws) which is caused by one of the three genera of fungi collectively called dermatophytes – Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton. It is a remarkable public and veterinary health problem reported from different parts of the world and causes great economic loss (Calderone 1989). The disease occurs more commonly
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