Hookworm
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Hookworms are intestinal, blood-feeding, parasitic roundworms that cause types of infection known as helminthiases. Hookworm infection is found in many parts of the world, and is common in areas with
Infective N. americanus larva
Ancylostoma duodenale
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Ancylostoma duodenale is a species of the roundworm genus Ancylostoma. It is a parasitic nematode worm and commonly known as the Old-World hookworm. It lives in the small intestine especially the jeju
Hookworm
…are higher, making rural, coastal areas prime conditions for the parasite to breed. The two most common types of hookworm that infect humans are Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. Hookworm species that are known to infect domestic cats are Ancylostoma braziliense and Ancylostoma tubaeforme. Wild cats are…
Hookworm larva G
Infective filariform larva
Buccal capsule of adult showing four teeth (arrows) on its ventral wall
Diagram of adult's head