Gary Lum (glum at ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> Joe DUFU Agro wrote:
> > I assume Athlete's foot and jock itch and other "warm, wet" skin
> > problems are caused by parasites such as molds, etc.
> No. These conditions are usually caused by fungi. Athletes foot
> usually by dermatophytes and "scrot rot" by yeasts like _Candida_
> species. While these parasitise us, they are usually termed parasites
> in common microbiological vernacular.
> > Is there a detergent or product (that's frugal" that can be added to a
> > load of wash - color or white - to kill these parasites?
> The best thing you can do is expose the affected/infected areas to air
> to allow them to dry out. Antifungal preparations may also help. Of
> course basic hygiene by washing clothes with a good detergent helps. If
> specific detergents cause allergies these should be avoided.
I believed the original poster wanted to know will just any type of
detergent, added to the wash load, destroy the fungi...or does one needs a
special detergent. Will bleach added to the wash do the trick?
> > I know... Somewhat off tpoic, but I couldn't think of anywhere else to
> > ask this besides a frugal newsgroup I use... I'm still looking though.
> Do you mean frugal or fungal? There is a fungal newsgroup
> bionet.mycology
> Regards
> Gary
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