 [ Symptoms ] is dairy milk a better source of protein than other kinds of milk such as almond or soy milk [ Disease ] athlete is foot tinea pedis is a fungal infection of the skin of the foot most athlete is foot is caused by one of two types of fungus trichophyton mentagrophytes often causes toe web or vesicular blisterlike infections the infection appears suddenly is severe and is easily treated trichophyton rubrum often causes moccasin type infections this condition lasts for a long time chronic and is difficult to treat you get athlete is foot when you come in contact with the fungus and it begins to grow on your skin fungi commonly grow on or in the top layer of human skin and may or may not cause infections fungi grow best in warm moist areas such as the area between the toes athlete is foot is easily spread contagious you can get it by touching the affected area of a person who has it more commonly you pick up the fungi from damp contaminated surfaces such as the floors in public showers or locker rooms although athlete is foot is contagious some people are more likely to get it  susceptible  than others susceptibility may increase with age experts do not know why some people are more likely to get it after you have had athlete is foot you are more likely to get it again if you come in contact with the fungi that cause athlete is foot you can spread the fungi to others whether you get the infection or not webmd medical reference from healthwise this information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information © 1995 2011 healthwise incorporated healthwise healthwise for every health decision and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise incorporated