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Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworms in Dogs, Grenada, West Indies

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworms are recognized agents of human infection in the Asia–Pacific region. We investigated prevalence of zoonotic hookworm infections in dogs in Grenada in 2021; 40.8% were infected by hookworms, including Ancylostoma ...
Patsy A. Zendejas-Heredia, Vito Colella, Maxine L. A. Macpherson, Wayne Sylvester, Robin B. Gasser, Calum N. L. Macpherson, Rebecca J. Traub   +6 more
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Automatic Detection of Small Intestinal Hookworms in Capsule Endoscopy Images Based on a Convolutional Neural Network

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2021
Ancylostomiasis is a fairly common small bowel parasite disease identified by capsule endoscopy (CE) for which a computer-aided clinical detection method has not been established.
Tao Gan, Yulin Yang, Shuaicheng Liu, Bing Zeng, Jinlin Yang, Kai Deng, Junchao Wu, Li Yang   +7 more
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Endoscopic Diagnosis of Necator americanus Infection Presenting With Persistent Iron‐Deficiency Anemia: Usefulness of Image‐Enhanced Endoscopy and Capsule Endoscopy [PDF]

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Necator americanus infection is now rare in developed countries but remains an important cause of iron‐deficiency anemia and abdominal symptoms in individuals with relevant epidemiological backgrounds. A 59‐year‐old Filipino man with long‐standing unexplained iron‐deficiency anemia was admitted to our hospital for epigastric pain associated ...
Tomohiro Takebe, Satoshi Osawa, Yukihiro Watanabe, Shingo Yamagata, Takuya Aoyama, Yusuke Kawamura, Airi Manabe, Taro Kisamori, Munetaka Sano, Ken Sugimoto   +9 more
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PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF HOOKWORMS INFECTION ON DOGS IN SUKABUMI REGENCY, WEST JAVA PROVINCE, INDONESIA [PDF]

Jurnal Kedokteran Hewan, 2020
Hookworms infection remains as an important parasitic infections affecting animal and human health worldwide. However, information on the prevalence and the risk factors of hookworm infection on dogs in Indonesia is very limited.
Yusuf Ridwan, Ardilasunu Wicaksono, Siti Vanessa Fransiska, Princesse Theresa   +3 more
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Intestinal Parasites in a Rural Highland Tourist Community of Nepal: Diversity, Prevalence, and Associated Factors in Humans and Livestock [PDF]

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
This cross‑sectional observational study assessed the prevalence and diversity of intestinal parasitic infections in humans and livestock in a rural highland community of Nepal. Intestinal parasites were detected in 22% of human participants and 73% of livestock, with overlapping parasite genera observed within the same households.
Kishor Pandey, Niten Bharati, Yamini Chhetri, Rachana Bhusal, Madan Nepal, Zainuddin Ansari, Minu Shilpakar, Anju Karmacharya, Shaniya Bhusal, Navin Kumar Yadav, Tsunami Thapa Magar, Muna Bhattarai, Bimala Bhattarai, Arti Neupane, Shristi Bhandari, Jitendra Gautam, Siddha Raj Ojha, Anisha KC, Dharmaraj Patel, Ganesh Chaudhary, Sandhya Gautam, Merina Lama, Janak Raj Subedi, Pitambar Dhakal, Mahendra Maharjan, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli   +25 more
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Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Hookworm‐Induced Acute Intestinal Bleeding—A Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT In endemic regions, unexplained small‐bowel bleeding should prompt consideration of parasitic etiologies even when routine investigations are unrevealing. Advanced small‐bowel imaging can directly demonstrate active sources of hemorrhage, enabling timely targeted therapy, preventing unnecessary procedures, and reducing morbidity associated ...
Chukwuka Elendu, Eunice K. Omeludike, Victor B. Bieh, Sobechukwu F. Chiegboka, Olusegun A. Aladesanmi, Ebubechukwu Ibe, Ezinnebuchi P. Uzor‐Lawrence, Emeka E. Ukoha   +7 more
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Cutaneous Larva Migrans Refractory to Therapy with Ivermectin: Case Report and Review of Implicated Zoonotic Pathogens, Epidemiology, Anthelmintic Drug Resistance and Therapy [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is attributed to zoonotic infection with animal hookworm larvae penetrating the human skin, usually the feet and legs. There is, however, a broad range of differential diagnoses, with the implicated hookworm species usually ...
Bart J. Currie, Jessica Hoopes, Bonny Cumming   +2 more
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Prevalence of hookworm infection and its proportion among pregnant women with intestinal helminth infection in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundHookworms are the most common soil-transmitted helminths in tropical and subtropical regions. Although infection with hookworms is a principal cause of maternal anemia, there is limited consolidated evidence on pooled prevalence and its ...
Mengistie Kassahun Tariku, Gezahegn Eshetu Mekuriya, Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay, Lidetu Demoze, Gedefaw Abeje, Mekuriaw Nibret Aweke, Habtamu Abebe Getahun, Samuel Teferi Chanie, Gelila Yitageasu, Gebrie Getu Alemu, Asebe Hagos   +10 more
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Imported zoonotic Ancylostoma ceylanicum and Ancylostoma braziliense infections in a cat in Romania [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Hookworms are widespread zoonotic parasites affecting humans and companion animals worldwide. We report molecular characterization of Ancylostoma ceylanicum and A.
Ioana Bianca Mitrea, Mihai Sorin Cernea, Angela Monica Ionică, Andrada Silvia Cârstolovean, Sze Fui Hii, Patsy A. Zendejas-Heredia, Lucas Huggins, Vito Colella, Andrei Daniel Mihalca   +8 more
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Parasitological examination of northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) pups for presence of hookworms (Uncinaria spp.) on San Miguel Island, California

Helminthologia, 2016
Necropsy and extensive parasitological examination of dead northern elephant seal (NES) pups was done on San Miguel Island, California, in February, 2015.
Lyons E. T., Kuzmina T. A., Spraker T. R., Delong R. L.   +3 more
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