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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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