After observing dark patches with itching sensation on the skin of a student in a school hostel, the warden advises his room mates not to share towels, clothes and combs among themselves. Name the disease the student is suffering from and name the causative organisms.

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Ringworm is the disease from which the students possibly be suffering. Ringworm is caused by three different fungi namely $T r i c h o p h y t o n$ (infects skin, hair, and nails), $E p i d e r m o p h y t o n$ (infects skin and nails but not hair) and $M i c r o s p o r u m$ (infects hair and skin but not the nails).

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After observing dark patches with itching sensation on the skin of a student in a school hostel, the warden advises his room mates not to share towels, clothes and combs among themselves. Name the disease the student is suffering from and name the causative organisms.

Ringworm is the disease from which the students possibly be suffering. Ringworm is caused by three different fungi namely Trichophyton (infects skin, hair, and nails), Epidermophyton (infects skin and nails but not hair) and Microsporum (infects hair and skin but not the nails).