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Describe Ringworm in terms of: Etiology Species affected Transmission and pathogenesis Clinical signs Diagnosis Treatment and control.

      

Describe Ringworm in terms of:
Etiology
Species affected
Transmission and pathogenesis
Clinical signs
Diagnosis
Treatment and control.

  

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Kavungya
etiology,
one of the 3 genera of fungi collectively called dermatophytes— Epidermophyton , Microsporum , and Trichophyton

Species affected
all domestic animals

Transmission and pathogenesis
transmitted primarily by contact with infected individuals and contaminated fomites such as furniture, grooming tools, or tack

Clinical signs
patchy hair loss (rings)

Diagnosis
Clinical signs and laboratory tests like; fungal culture, examination with a Wood’s lamp, and direct microscopic examination of hair or skin scale

Treatment and control
Treat by antifungals
Kavungya answered the question on May 6, 2019 at 13:05


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