Ancylostomiasis - Wikipedia
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". Ancylostomiasis is also known as miner's anaemia, tunnel disease, brickmaker's anaemia and Egyptian chlorosis.
CDC - DPDx - Intestinal Hookworm
Intestinal hookworm disease in humans is caused by Ancylostoma duodenale, A. ceylanicum, and Necator americanus.
Ancylostomiasis: Signs, Causes, And Treatment
Pulmonary Ancylostomiasis: This form occurs when hookworm larvae are inhaled and migrate to the lungs, leading to symptoms like cough, chest pain, and difficulty breathing. Intestinal Ancylostomiasis: The most common type, it occurs when hookworm larvae infect the small intestine, causing symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, anemia, and fatigue.
Ancylostoma - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年4月10日 · A. duodenale as well as, Ancylostoma braziliense, Ancylostoma caninum, and Ancylostoma ceylanicum, are anthropophilic human hookworms transmitted from infected soil and transmitted via contact with domesticated animals, such as dogs and cats which are the definitive host of these species.
Hookworm Disease: Symptoms & Treatment, How You Get It
2024年9月17日 · Hookworms are parasites that live in the intestines of people who are infected. Hookworm eggs (larvae) spread in poop of people with hookworm disease. Many people have no symptoms, but signs of a hookworm infection include skin rash, fever, stomach pain and diarrhea. Medication can treat the infection. What is hookworm?
Ancylostomiasis (Concept Id: C0002831) - National Center for ...
A hookworm infection caused primarily by the species <i>Ancylostoma duodenale </i> or <i>Necator americanus</i>, usually acquired through penetration of the skin, (often asymptomatic but that can also manifest with an allergic reaction at the site of skin penetration), followed by the migration of larva through the bloodstream to the lungs (caus...
Hookworm disease | Description, Cause, Symptoms, & Treatment ...
hookworm disease, parasitic infestation of humans, dogs, or cats caused by bloodsucking worms living in the small intestine —sometimes associated with secondary anemia. Several species of hookworms can cause the disease.