Hookworm

Last updated on: 18.12.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Hookworms are a family of nematodes that infest the small intestine.

PathogenThis section has been translated automatically.

Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus.

OccurrenceThis section has been translated automatically.

A. duodenale mainly in the subtropics.

N. americanus in the tropics.

Both are considered to be the most common pathogens of worm infections in the above-mentioned regions.

Last updated on: 18.12.2020