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Chapter 19, Problem 14CT
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A dichotomous key to distinguish among all the fungal mycoses covered in the given chapter.

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Fungal mycosis is caused by various strains of fungi, which infect the layer of the skin and cause infection. The skin loses pigmentation and develops spores and hyphae, which initiate the growth of the yeast spores on the skin.

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Microbiology with Diseases by Body System & Modified MasteringMicrobiology with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Microbiology with Diseases by Body System Package

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