PPT Ancilostomose Ancylostoma duodenale Necator americanus PowerPoint Presentation ID5745328

Human hookworm disease is a common helminth infection worldwide that is predominantly caused by the nematode parasites Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale; organisms that play a lesser role include Ancylostoma ceylanicum, Ancylostoma braziliense, and Ancylostoma caninum.Hookworm infection is acquired through skin exposure to larvae in soil contaminated by human feces.

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