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Fungal Skin Infections Treatment
Mycosis is any disease caused by a fungus.
Skin fungi not only can disfigure the nails but can also cause physical pain and impair the ability to work. Nail fungi affect toenails four times more often than fingernails. Once fungi take hold, it may spread from nail to nail, foot to foot, and rarely to the hands and fingernails.
When the nails are exposed to a warm moist environment, a fungus can develop on the nail or under its outer edge....
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Fungal nail infection
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fungal nail infection is an infection of the nails by a fungus. Alternative Names Nails - fungal infection; Onychomycosis; Infection -... Read more »
Coccidioidomycosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Coccidioidomycosis is infection with the spores of the fungus Coccidioides immitis.Alternative NamesSan Joaquin Valley fever; Valley feverCauses,... Read more »
Mucormycosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Coccidioides complement fixation
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Blastomycosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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