Hookworm

Hookworm: A parasitic nematode that lives in the soil as a larva and as an adult in the human intestines.

Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

Hookworm: A parasitic nematode that lives in the soil as a larva and as an adult in the human intestines.

Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

Hookworm: A parasitic nematode that lives in the soil as a larva and as an adult in the human intestines.

Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

“Hookworm” is caused by the hookworm, a roundworm that usually enters the body through the feet or legs.

A Close Look at Parasitic Diseases 2008

Hookworm can infect children who run barefoot on contaminated soil and may lead to difficulty learning, stunted growth, severe anemia and congestive heart failure.

What to Do with old Running Shoes… | Seattle Metblogs 2005

Hookworm larvae, though normally dying off substantially faster than A. Lumbricoides, have survival periods in soil which are of the same order of magnitude as the growth period of vegetables such as radish, spinach, and cucumber.

Chapter 6 1996

· Hookworm: 200 mg/d divided in 2 doses for 3 days

Chapter 4 1993

Hookworm infection can be one of the most damaging diseases of childhood.

Chapter 19 1993

- Hookworm (ankylostomiasis) and trichocephalosis: mebendazole preferred

Chapter 4 1993

Hookworm larvae can migrate upwards from excrete buried less than I m deep, to penetrate the soles of the feet of subsequent users.

Chapter 4 1992