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===~~Hookworms===~~

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===[[Hookworm Dermatosis]]===

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*Caused by [[~~Ancylostomatoidea|''Ancylostoma'' or ''Uncinaria''~~]]

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*Grossly:

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**Red papules -> lichenified alopecic areas

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**Mainly of dog feet

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**Foot pads may soften with keratinised area separation

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**Possible secondary bacterial dermatitis and [[Skin Glossary - Pathology|paronychia]]

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*Microscopically:

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**Hyperplastic spongiotic perivascular dermatitis

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**Eosinophils

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**Crusts

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**Migration tracts

===Onchocerciasis===

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