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bolty
02-06-2003, 01:54 PM
I have been looking through numerous books on fungus and mushrooms and was wondering whether athletes foot is an edible fungus?

I do not plan on eating any (or recomend anyone else doing so) but just went to know how it is catagorised.

Penrich
02-06-2003, 02:22 PM
Do you know the name of the fungus/fungi that causes tinea pedis? I've done a quick search, but no-one seems to want to say just what it is. Maybe several fungi are involved? One may be Trichophyton mentagrophytes if that helps...

Penrich
02-06-2003, 02:56 PM
OK - from here (http://www.doctorfungus.org/mycoses/human/other/tineacorporis_cruris_pedis.htm) Mycology (principal dermatophytes)
Epidermophyton floccosum
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
Trichophyton rubrum
Trichophyton tonsurans

Hope that helps!