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|name =''Uncinaria stenocephala
|name =''Uncinaria stenocephala
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==Description==
==Introduction==
[[File:Hookworms.jpg|thumb|Image of ''Ancylostoma caninum''<br><small>Copyright Joel Mills 2006 Wikimedia Commons]]</small>
[[File:Hookworms.jpg|thumb|Image of ''Ancylostoma caninum''<br><small>Copyright Joel Mills 2006 Wikimedia Commons]]</small>
''Uncinaria stenocephala'' is a hookworm of dogs that belong to the superfamily [[:Category:Ancylostomatoidea|Ancylostomatoidea]]. This superfamily contains exotic hookworms that infect man and animals. Unlike the other dog hookworm, [[Ancylostoma caninum|''Ancylostoma caninum'']], ''U. stenocephala'' occurs in cool and temperate climates including that of the UK. The details of the life-cycle are given [[Ancylostomatoidea Life-Cycle|elsewhere]] but it should be noted that the infection is mainly acquired by ingestion of L3 larvae and, unlike ''A. caninum'', L3 larvae are not passed to neonates by the trans-mammary route.
''Uncinaria stenocephala'' is a hookworm of dogs that belong to the superfamily [[:Category:Ancylostomatoidea|Ancylostomatoidea]]. This superfamily contains exotic hookworms that infect man and animals. Unlike the other dog hookworm, [[Ancylostoma caninum|''Ancylostoma caninum'']], ''U. stenocephala'' occurs in cool and temperate climates including that of the UK. The details of the life-cycle are given [[Ancylostomatoidea Life-Cycle|elsewhere]] but it should be noted that the infection is mainly acquired by ingestion of L3 larvae and, unlike ''A. caninum'', L3 larvae are not passed to neonates by the trans-mammary route.
Hookworms are able to cause a disease called [[Cutaneous Larva Migrans]] in humans.
Hookworms are able to cause a disease called [[Cutaneous Larva Migrans]] in humans.
==Literature Search==
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[[Category:Ancylostomatoidea]][[Category:Dog_Nematodes]]
[[Category:Ancylostomatoidea]][[Category:Dog_Nematodes]]