DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for tinea capitis

Tinea capitis [DOID:4337]

A dermatophytosis that results_in contagious fungal infection located_in scalp, located_in hair of head, located_in eyebrow or located_in eyelash, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes and has_symptom itching of the scalp, has_symptom pus filled lesions on the scalp, and has_symptom patches of hair loss, sometimes with a 'black dot' pattern.

Synonyms:  tinea capitis,  DOID:4337,  tinea capitises,  dermatophytosis of scalp or beard,  Scalp ringworm ...