Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

by Cowan, Marjorie Kelly

Published by McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN 10: 0073402435

ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-243-7

Chapter 18 - Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes - Multiple-Choice and True-False Questions - Bloom's Levels 1 and 2: Remember and Understand - Page 548: 9

Answer

b. Keratin

Work Step by Step

Dermatophytes are fungi that infect the epidermal tissue by invading and attacking Keratin. This infection is constrained only to the upper layer as dermatophytes only attack and destroy Keratin. Thus, the correct answer is option b.

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