Difference between revisions of "Ancylostomatoidea"
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| + | == General Appearance == | ||
| + | *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. | ||
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| + | == General Life-Cycle == | ||
| + | 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]] | *''Ancylostoma'' in [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Nematodes|myositis]] | ||
*''Ancylostoma'' and ''Uncinaria'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Hookworms|skin infections]] | *''Ancylostoma'' and ''Uncinaria'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Hookworms|skin infections]] | ||
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General Appearance
- 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.
- Ancylostoma in myositis
- Ancylostoma and Uncinaria in skin infections