Hookworm infection

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Hookworm egg - this is what a veterinarian sees in the stool of an infected dog or cat.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Ancylostoma infection; cutaneous larva migrans; CLM.

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Laboratory Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

External Links

1. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/hookworm/index.html
2. http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Hookworm.htm
3. http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/diseases/hookworm.htm
4. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/hookworm/default.htm