Tinea is also called ringworm. They are a group of fungal infections of the skin (dermatophytes)(skin flowers). The names of the pathogen are many but the most common or familiar are: Epidermophyton floccosum or Microsporum spp or Trichophyton spp.
The pathogen Streptococcus causes Strep throats.
A pathogen causes infectious disease. For instance, influenza virus is the pathogen that causes flu.
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Tinea or ringworm is caused by dermatophytes or fungi. It is a skin fungus infection that can affect different areas of the body like the scalp, hands, nails, and feet. Symptoms of tinea can include scaly, round patches of skin and itching.
Any pathogen causes disease. Which disease depends on which pathogen.
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the pathogen that causes mononucleosis, also known as "mono" or the "kissing disease."
Hepatitis is caused by blood borne pathogens. The pathogens themselves conveniently share similar names to the type of hepatitis they cause: The pathogen that causes Hepatitus A is known as the Hepatitis A Virus (HAV), the pathogen that causes Hepatitus B is known as the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and the pathogen that causes Hepatitus C is known as the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV).