Causative agent of ringworm s:

Corynebacterium

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Microsporum

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Clostridium

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Salmonella

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Solution

The correct option is B Microsporum
Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin. Typically it results in red, itchy, scaly, circular each. The causative agent of ringworm is Trichophyton, Microsporum, etc.

So the correct option is "Microsporum".

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