The etiology and prevalence of Tinea Capitis in adults and children was studied in 115 cases. The most common etiologic agent was Trichophyton Violaceum recovered from 82 63% cases, Trichophyton rubrum from 10.4%, Trichophyton tonsurans from 3.47% and Microsporum canis from 3.4% cases. The study includes seventy cases of "blackdot" ringworm of the scalp, four cases of Kerion and forty one cases...

I. Ringworm fungi. This is a very large class, but we need refer only to the following types:(a) Microspora. (b) Trichophyta. (c) Achoria. (d) Epidermophyta. The microspora have small spores in mosaic arrangement, and are found in profusion on the hair surface. They are responsible for most of the scalp ringworm in this country, and are ,either conveyed by human infection (M. audouini-the large...

Tinea capitis is a fungal infection, also known as Ringworm of the scalp. This condition manifested by dry, scaly rashes, severe itchiness, Patches hair loss (alopecia), flaking scalp that resembles dandruff, etc. The Primordial science Body Language called 'Kinesics'. language confluent point mind and body when person becomes sick, he represents sickness through his unique signals such cluster...

Tinea capitis in the United States is caused principally by Microsporum audouini and M. canis (lanosum). Identification of the responsible fungus is important in determining the prognosis. Identification of M. audouini by the usual method of planting infected hairs on agar media in a test tube requires 7 to 14 days. M. canis colonies are recognizable in 5 to 8 days. The method described below p...