Ring worm

• What is the medical term for ringworm

  Dermatophytosis
• What animals are more likely to get this condition

  Young animals crowded in a humid environment
• What fungus causes this disease 


  Microsporum canis
• Is it zoonotic 


  Yes
• Pathogenesis of ring worm 


  Fungi cause lysis of hair shaft

  Lytic keratin stimulates inflammation causing further damage to the keratin

  If severe can develop furunculosis

  Focal crusting and alopecia is seen
• Identify the lesion below

  Ring worm or dermatophytosis

  
• What fungus causes ring worm in cattle

  Trichophyton verrucosum