A disease of which the symptoms are weakness and anaemia, caused by a hookworm which lives on the blood of the carrier. In severe cases the person may die.<\/p>\n
An infestation of the small intestine by the parasitic hookworm Ancylostoma duodenale.<\/p>\n
A parasitic infection caused by the nematodes Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, resulting in hookworm disease. These infections are exceedingly common in tropical and developing countries, millions of people being affected. In areas where standards of hygiene and sanitation are unsatisfactory, larvae (embryos) enter via intact skin, usually the feet. \u2018Ground itch\u2019 occasionally occurs as larvae enter the body. They then undergo a complex lifecycle, migrating through the lungs, trachea, and pharynx. Adult worms are 5\u201413 (mean 12) mm in length; their normal habitat is the small intestine \u2014 especially the jejunum \u2014 where they adhere to the mucosa by hooks, thus causing seepage of blood into the lumen. A wormpair produces large numbers of eggs, which are excreted in faeces; when deposited on moist soil they remain viable for many weeks or months. Clinical manifestations include microcytic hypochromic anaemia, hypoalbuminaemia (low serum protein) and, in a severe case, oedema. A chronic infection throughout childhood can give rise to physical, mental and sexual retardation. Treatment is with one of the benzimidazole compounds, usually mebendazole or albendazole; however, in developing countries, cheaper preparations are used, including tetrachloroethylene, bephenium hydroxynaphthoate, and pyrantel embonate. Anaemia usually responds to iron supplements; blood transfusion is rarely indicated.<\/p>\n
Hookworm disease or infestation. It often produces iron-deficiency anemia because of the blood lost to the parasite from the gastrointestinal tract.<\/p>\n
Infestation of the small intestine by the Ancylostoma species of hookworm refers to the condition where these parasitic worms inhabit and affect the small intestine.<\/p>\n
A condition commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions where specific intestinal worms infect humans. This infection can lead to severe anemia, digestive issues, and mental fatigue. Also known as ankylostomiasis or hookworm disease.<\/p>\n
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