exothrix
Exothrix refers to Dermatophyte infections of the hair that infect the hair surface. This is in contrast to Endothrix, where a Dermatophyte mainly invades the hair shaft. Using an ultraviolet Wood's lamp, endothrix infections will not fluoresce whereas exothrix infections will.
References
- {{cite book | last1=Penzer | first1=R. | last2=Ersser | first2=S. | title=Principles of Skin Care: A Guide for Nurses and Health Care Practitioners | publisher=Wiley | year=2010 | isbn=978-1-4443-1981-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-zpsb9e63AcC&pg=PA277 | access-date=2022-07-11 | page = 233}}
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Category:Animal fungal diseases
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