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Ringworm on Scalp (cont.)

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ringworm, ringworm on scalp, ring worm on the scalp, tinea capitis, fungal organisms, dermatophytes, fungal infection, black dot ringworm, black dot ring worm, gray patch ringworm, gray patch ring worm, inflammatory ringworm, inflammatory ring worm, Trichophyton, Microsporum

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Tinea Capitis »

Tinea capitis is a disease caused by superficial fungal infection of the skin of the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes, with a propensity for attacking hair shafts and follicles.

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