Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Athlete's foot (otherwise known as ringworm of the foot, tinea pedis, tinea pedum, and moccasin foot) is a common and contagious dermatophytic fungal infection of the skin that causes scaling, flaking, and itching of the affected areas. Symptoms are caused by fungi such as Epidermophyton floccosum or fungi of the Trichophyton genus such as T. rubrum or T. mentagrophytes.The disease is typically transmitted in moist communal areas where people walk barefoot, such as showers or bathhouses, and requires a warm moist environment, (e.g., the inside of a shoe) to incubate.The condition typically affects the feet, but may infect or spread to other areas of the body such as the groin and tends to spread to areas of skin that are kept hot and moist, such as with insulation, body heat, and sweat. The fungal agents responsible for infection may be picked up by walking barefoot in an infected area or using an infected towel. Infection can be prevented by limiting the use of occlusive footwear and remaining barefoot. Globally, it affects about 15% of the population.. }
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- Athlete's_foot abstract "Athlete's foot (otherwise known as ringworm of the foot, tinea pedis, tinea pedum, and moccasin foot) is a common and contagious dermatophytic fungal infection of the skin that causes scaling, flaking, and itching of the affected areas. Symptoms are caused by fungi such as Epidermophyton floccosum or fungi of the Trichophyton genus such as T. rubrum or T. mentagrophytes.The disease is typically transmitted in moist communal areas where people walk barefoot, such as showers or bathhouses, and requires a warm moist environment, (e.g., the inside of a shoe) to incubate.The condition typically affects the feet, but may infect or spread to other areas of the body such as the groin and tends to spread to areas of skin that are kept hot and moist, such as with insulation, body heat, and sweat. The fungal agents responsible for infection may be picked up by walking barefoot in an infected area or using an infected towel. Infection can be prevented by limiting the use of occlusive footwear and remaining barefoot. Globally, it affects about 15% of the population.".