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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]] | |
| − | *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]]
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