Improvement in sanitation measures in developing countries is necessary for prevention of infection.
References
Kazura JW. Nematode infections. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 378.
Images
Hookworm - Ancylostoma caninum
Hookworm - mouth of the organism
Digestive system organs
Hookworm rhabditiform larva
Hookworm egg
Hookworm - close-up of the organism
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Review Date: 08/28/2009
Reviewed By: Jatin M. Vyas, PHD, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical
School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease,
Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD,
MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
