Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton

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Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton are all dermatophytes, which are fungi that cause infections of the skin, hair, and nails in humans and animals. They typically reside in human/animal skin, hair, and nails or in soil.

Answer: B
 While Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton are all dermatophytes that can infect the skin, they do not all cause athlete's foot specifically. Athlete's foot is a common term for a fungal infection of the feet caused by any number of different fungi, including but not limited to these three.

Answer: A, D, and E are incorrect 
 Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton do not produce tissue-damaging mycotoxins or frequently cause septicemia. Additionally, they are not dimorphic fungi, as they exist primarily in a non-filamentous form as arthroconidia.