It obtains nutrients from keratin - rich skin , nails and hair , releasing enzymes during its digestion that elicit a host immune response as seen in ringworm .
Microsporum gallinae is a cosmopolitan zoophilic fungi that very rarely affects humans .
Microsporum gallinae obtains nutrients from keratin - rich skin , nails and hair , releasing enzymes during Microsporum gallinae 's digestion that elicit a host immune response as seen in ringworm .
Microsporum gallinae is a cosmopolitan zoophilic fungi that very rarely affects humans .