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== General Appearance ==
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[[Image:Ancylostoma.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Ancylostoma'' - Courtesy of the Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine]]
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*Like the Strongyloidea, except the head is bent dorsally.
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*All have a large buccal cavity with teeth and/or cutting plates.
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*Some also have teeth and/or cutting plates around the mouth.
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== General Life-Cycle ==
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Like that of the Strongyloidea, but infection can be by ingestion and/or skin penetration.
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*''Ancylostoma'' in [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Nematodes|myositis]]
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*''Ancylostoma'' and ''Uncinaria'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Hookworms|skin infections]]

Revision as of 13:58, 23 December 2008



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PARASITES
NEMATODES



General Appearance

Ancylostoma - Courtesy of the Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Like the Strongyloidea, except the head is bent dorsally.
  • All have a large buccal cavity with teeth and/or cutting plates.
  • Some also have teeth and/or cutting plates around the mouth.


General Life-Cycle

Like that of the Strongyloidea, but infection can be by ingestion and/or skin penetration.