Feature (s) of Taenia capitis is/are all except:
Correct Answer: Most commonly occurs in elderly
Description: Ans: (B) Most commonly occurs in elderly.T.capitis: Caused by microsporum any species cf. Trichophyton most species-Ananthanarayan 8th/606, Tinea capitis is dermatophytosis or ringworm of the scalp and hair. Age: Invariably a child.the chief cause of "black dot" Tinea capitis, produces spores within the hair shaft (endothrix). These hairs do not fluoresce; they are weakened and typically break easily at the follicular opening. In prepubescent children, epidemic tinea capitis is usually self-limiting.
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