Tokelau (Tinea Imbricata): Causes (Etiology)

Causes

• The condition is caused by a strictly anthropophilic dermatophyte called tinea concentricum.
• Transmission is incompletely understood. Close contact is important but not enough and genetic (mode of inheritance mainly autosomal recessive (“pure race”) with a few autosomal dominant cases), environmental (poor hygiene, iron deficiency, malnutrition) and immunological factors play an important role.

Bibiography