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, [1] and is …

2019年3月8日 · Hookworms affect your lungs, skin, and small intestine. Humans contract hookworms through hookworm larvae found in dirt contaminated by feces. According to the …

2024年9月17日 · Hookworm disease is a common parasitic infection in many parts of the world. Most people get the parasite by walking barefoot in soil infected with hookworm eggs. Left …

2023年7月12日 · Hookworm is an intestinal parasite that affects more than half a billion people globally. The worms live in the small intestines of those who are infected. Once widespread in …

Hookworm infection is a soil-transmitted helminthiasis and classified as a neglected tropical disease. [7] No symptoms or signs are specific to hookworm infection, but they give rise to a …

2024年6月13日 · Hookworms are parasitic worms that infect roughly 406 – 480 million people globally. The name comes from the hook-like shape of its head. The larvae (immature worms) …

Hookworm infection is caused by the roundworms (nematodes) Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, and sometimes Ancylostoma ceylanicum. People can become infected when …

Intestinal hookworm disease in humans is caused by Ancylostoma duodenale, A. ceylanicum, and Necator americanus. Classically, A. duodenale and N. americanus were considered the two …

2022年10月5日 · Hookworms are parasites that live in the small intestine. Like all parasites, they live off other living things, including people. Most people with hookworms don’t have …

Hookworms are a major cause of iron deficiency anemia in endemic regions. Diagnosis is by finding eggs in stool. Treatment is with albendazole or mebendazole. (See also Approach to …