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Characteristics of ecological groups of dermatophytes
| Characteristic | Ecological group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropophile | Zoophile | Geophile | |
| Evolutionary origin | distant | intermediate | close |
| Sexual process | lack | possible | frequent |
| Infectious changes | little | moderate | severe |
| Source of infection | human | animals (also possible environment) | environment (mainly soil) |
| Treatment | chronic | easy, short | self-healing |