Unlike most fungi that cause ringworm, TMVII is spread through close sexual contact and is more likely to cause inflammatory ...

A HIGHLY contagious strain of fungal ringworm that spreads through sex could already be silently circulating in the UK, ...

Minnesota reports surge in sexually transmitted ringworm (TMVII), prompting health alerts and calls for early diagnosis and ...

TMVII spreads through direct skin-to-skin contact, including sexual contact, and can cause severe and persistent rashes.

Sexually transmitted ringworm, known as trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII, or TMVII, is a fungus that infects the skin.

Two cases of a common fungal infection known as tinea, or ringworm, failed to respond to standard treatment due to a recently emerged fungus in the United States, according to a recent Centers for ...

Ringworm on Black skin might appear brown or gray rather than red or pink. Black people, especially children, are more likely to get ringworm on their scalp than other groups. Ringworm (tinea) is a ...

Pityriasis rosea and ringworm (tinea corporis) are both skin conditions that cause round, discolored patches. Ringworm is contagious through skin-to-skin contact, while pityriasis rosea is not. Both ...

What’s the Difference Between Eczema and Ringworm? Though they can have similar symptoms of inflamed and itchy skin, eczema and ringworm are different. Eczema can be brought on by a number of things, ...