Tinea capitis (ringworm), frequently found in schoolchildren, is caused by a(n):
a. virus.
b. fungus.
c. allergic reaction.
d. bacterial infection.
ANS: B
Ringworm is caused by a group of closely related filamentous fungi that invade primarily the stratum corneum, hair, and nails. They are superficial infections that live on, not in, the skin. Virus and bacterial infection are not the causative organisms for ringworm. Ringworm is not an allergic response.
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