Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Sporotrichosis is a chronic fungal infection in which ulcers and nodules develop on the skin, normally in the arms and legs. It is caused by the a fungus called Sporothrix schenkii. An Individual can be affected by the this infection by coming in contact with the fungal spores. It enters into the body through a wound or scrap.

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