Friday, December 5, 2008

tinea capitis

What is tinea capitis? Explain.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Tinea capitis is a disease caused by superficial fungal infection of the skin of the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes. It attacks hair shafts and follicles. The disease is considered to be a form of superficial mycosis or dermatophytosis.

kelseyr. said...

Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp. It affects the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes. It can be very harmful.

Kelsey M. said...

This is a fungal infection. It usually infects the scalp. This would be a dermatophytosis because it's an infection of the skin.

Abby said...

Tinae capitis is a fngal infection that is of the scalp. its caused by superficial fungal infection of the skin. it affects scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes.