Dermatophytes involve-: (A) Stratum corneum, (B) Stratum lucidum, (C) Stratum malpighian, (D) Stratum basale
Answer is A. DERMATOPHYTOSIS Infection caused by dermatophytes. Superficial cutaneous infection. Affects stratum corneum layer of skin , hair and nails Trichophoton species affects skin , hair and nails Epidermophyton Affects skin and nails Microsporum Affects skin and hair Iadvl textbook of dermatology page page 253