The fungus has a high tolerance for salt.
[drfungus.org]
[…] dermatomycosis [ der″mah-to-mi-ko´sis ] a superficial fungal infection of the skin or of its appendages. der·ma·to·my·co·sis ( der'mă-tō-mī-kō'sis ), Fungus infection of the
[medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
[…] infection of skin 2, record 1, English, fungus%20infection%20of%20skin correct fungus disease of the skin 3, record 1, English, fungus%20disease%20of%20the%20skin correct
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