What kind of medicine is used to treat ringworm. Is this medicine synthetic or was it isolated from another fungal species?

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What kind of medicine is used to treat ringworm. Is this medicine synthetic or was it isolated from another fungal species? 

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Ringworm is caused by the fungus that eats keratin. These are called dermatophytes. They attack thr skin, scalp, hair and nails. 

 

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