What is the most likely cause of this infection?
A. T. tonsurans
B. T. schoenleinii
C. M. canis
D. T. mentag
E. T. rubrum
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Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis in this 56-year-old woman with pruritic hair loss for 3 months?
A. Lichen planopilaris
B. Androgenetic alopecia
C. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
D. Discoid lupus erythematosus
E. Folliculitis decalvans
F. Alopecia areata
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