Favus

Favus
Other namesTinea favosa
An infant with favus, in Kharah, Akhnoor District, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
SpecialtyInfectious diseases 
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Favus (Latin for "honeycomb") or tinea favosa is the severe form of tinea capitis, a skin infectious disease caused by the dermatophyte fungus Trichophyton schoenleinii. Typically the species affects the scalp, but occasionally occurs as onychomycosis, tinea barbae, or tinea corporis.

The word favid is more used than French word favus, which is close to the Latin etymology.

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