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Question
Ringworm is one of the most common infectious fungal disease in humans. Name any two genera of fungi which cause ringworm.
Solution
Many fungi belonging to the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton are responsible for ringworms which is one of the most common infectious diseases in man.
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