Ancylostoma
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Ancylostoma
(′aŋ·kə′läs·tə·mə)
(invertebrate zoology) A genus of roundworms, commonly known as hookworms, in the order Ancylostomidae; parasites of humans, dogs, and cats.
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An·cy·los·to·ma
(ăn'sə-lŏs'tə-mə, ăng'kə-)
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n.
A genus of hookworms that includes species that are intestinal parasites of humans and other mammals.
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Ancylostoma
A genus of nematode parasites (hookworm) belonging to the family Ancylostomatidae.
- A. brasiliense — a species parasitic in dogs and cats in tropical and subtropical regions; its larvae may cause creeping eruption in humans.
- A. caninum — the common hookworm of dogs.
- A. ceylanicum — a hookworm of dogs and cats in Asia; resembles A. braziliense.
- A. tubaeforme — the hookworm of cats.
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Ancylostoma
| Ancylostoma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Suborder: | Strongylida |
| Superfamily: | Ancylostomatoidea |
| Family: | Ancylostomatidae |
| Genus: | Ancylostoma Dubini, 1843 |
Ancylostoma is a genus that includes some species of hookworm.
Species include:
- Ancylostoma braziliense, commonly infects cats, popularly known in Brazil as "bicho-geográfico"
- Ancylostoma caninum, commonly infects dogs
- Ancylostoma ceylanicum
- Ancylostoma duodenale
- Ancylostoma pluridentatum, commonly infects sylvatic cats
- Ancylostoma tubaeforme, infects cats along with other hosts
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