Trichophyton verrucosum

Trichophyton verrucosum
Chlamydospores of T. verrucosum growing in chains at 37 C
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Onygenales
Family: Arthrodermataceae
Genus: Trichophyton
Species:
T. verrucosum
Binomial name
Trichophyton verrucosum
E. Bodin (1902)
Synonyms
  • Ectotrichophyton verrucosum Castell. & Chalm. (1919)
  • Favotrichophyton verrucosum Neveu-Lem. (1921)
  • Trichophyton album Sabour (1908)
  • Trichophyton ochraceum Sabour (1908)
  • Trichophyton discoides Sabour (1910)

Trichophyton verrucosum, commonly known as the cattle ringworm fungus, is a dermatophyte largely responsible for fungal skin disease in cattle, but is also a common cause of ringworm in donkeys, dogs, goat, sheep, and horses.[1] It has a worldwide distribution, however human infection is more common in rural areas where contact with animals is more frequent, and can cause severe inflammation of the afflicted region.[2][3] Trichophyton verrucosum was first described by Emile Bodin in 1902.

  1. ^ Beneke, E., Rogers, A. (1996). Medical Mycology and Human Mycoses. California: Star. pp. 85–90. ISBN 0-89863-175-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Tyring, Lupi, and Hengge (2005). Tropical Dermatology. Edinburgh: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 0-443-06790-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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