Identify the organisms that cause ringworm. (i) Microsporum (ii) Haemophillus (iii) Streptococcus (iv) Trychophyton (v) Ascaris The correct combination is?
A
ii, iii
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B
ii, v
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C
iii, v
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D
i, iv
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Solution
The correct option is D i, iv Ringworm is also called as dermatophytosis. It is a skin infection. It is caused by fungus called as dermatophytes. Trichophyton rubrum,Microsporum canis and Epidermophyton are the common fungi that cause ringworm infection.