Question

which of the following pathogens typically causes infections on the surface of the skin and nails such as athletes foot

Answer 1

Athlete’s foot is a communicable disease caused by fungi. They are often caught in communal places such as swimming pools and locker rooms. These fungi are from the tine pedis which is classified into three namely the trichophyton, epidermophyton and Mircosporum. It can be also infected from animals. This fungi is called hyphae, which cannot be seen by the naked eye