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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 jejunum [citation needed] of definitive hosts, generally humans, [2]: 307–308 [3] where it is able to mate and mature.
Ancylostoma is a genus of nematodes that includes some species of hookworms. Species include: Ancylostoma braziliense, commonly infects cats, popularly known in Brazil as bicho-geográfico Ancylostoma caninum, commonly infects dogs Ancylostoma ceylanicum Ancylostoma duodenale Ancylostoma pluridentatum, commonly infects sylvatic cats
Ancylostomiasis is a hookworm disease caused by infection with Ancylostoma hookworms.The name is derived from Greek ancylos αγκύλος "crooked, bent" and stoma στόμα "mouth".
Hookworm species that are known to infect domestic cats are Ancylostoma braziliense and Ancylostoma tubaeforme. Wild cats are infected by Ancylostoma pluridentatum. [3] Dogs are commonly infected by Ancylostoma caninum, but may also be infected by Uncinaria stenocephala and Ancylostoma braziliense. [citation needed]
Ancylostoma ceylanicum is a parasitic roundworm belonging to the genus Ancylostoma. It is a hookworm both of humans and of other mammals such as dogs , cats , and golden hamsters . It is the only zoonotic hookworm species that is able to produce symptomatic infections in humans, with the majority of cases being in Southeast Asia .
Ancylostoma caninum is a species of nematode known as a hookworm, which principally infects the small intestine of dogs. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The result of A. caninum infection ranges from asymptomatic cases to death of the dog; better nourishment, increasing age, prior A. caninum exposure, or vaccination are all linked to improved survival.
Ancylostoma braziliense mouthparts. Hookworm infections in humans include ancylostomiasis and necatoriasis. Ancylostomiasis is caused by Ancylostoma duodenale, which is the more common type found in the Middle East, North Africa, India, and (formerly) in southern Europe.
Ancylostoma braziliense larvae can cause accidental infection in humans called cutaneous larval migration or creeping eruption, which produces severe itching in the skin. It is the most common skin infection in tropical region, particularly along the beaches of the Caribbean .