<prompt> Kerion is aBacteriaPrionVirusFungus  <response>: Ans. d FungusRef: Microbiology by Ananthanarayan and Paniker 8,th ed. 605 Kerion is the result of the hosts response to a fungal ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard accompanied by secondary bacterial infection. It is usually caused by Zoophilic dermatophytes like Trichophyton verrucosum and T. mentagrophytes. Treatment: Oral Griseofulvin is the treatment of choice. 