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| Ancylostomatoidea (Hookworm) |
- A superfamily of nematode parasitic hookworms consisting of four genera: ANCYLOSTOMA; NECATOR; Bunostomum; and Uncinaria. ANCYLOSTOMA and NECATOR occur in humans and other mammals. Bunostomum is common in ruminants and Uncinaria in wolves, foxes, and dogs.
(Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification)
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 - Figure 1. Hookworm rhabditiform larvae (40x magnification).
 - Figure 2. Hookworm egg (40x magnification).
- Notes
- Figures 1 and 2 were contributed by John A. Branda, MD, Department of Pathology and the Microbiology Laboratory at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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- References
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- National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
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