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One thousand nine hundred and twenty animals (cattle, buffalo and sheep) and 60 humans suspected of ringworm were investigated in Egypt. Clinical and mycological aspects of the disease are described, rrichophyton verrucosum was the commonest dermatophyte on all species examined. Only T. mentagrophytes was isolated once from soil in the region of the clinical cases. Ringworm of animals and man still occupies an eminent position among mycotic diseases. Despite worldwide geographic distribution and its prevalence in tropical and temperate climates, particularly those countries having areas with hot and humid climatic conditions, there are still geographic differences with regard to the endemi6ty0f the etiological agents. It has been noticed that the disease prevails in upper Egypt among farm animals (cattle, buffalo, sheep and goats) in an endemic seasonal form. This investigation was undertaken to define for the first time the etiological agents and to investigate its public health significance.