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 +6 more
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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 +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 +9 more
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Unmasking the Hidden Culprit: Capsule Endoscopy Reveals Diffuse Hookworm Infestation as a Cause of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Refractory Anemia—A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT A 70‐year‐old woman with transfusion‐dependent anemia and ongoing gastrointestinal bleeding had inconclusive findings on imaging, upper endoscopy, and colonoscopy. Capsule endoscopy revealed the diagnosis: diffuse hookworm infestation causing active bleeding throughout the small bowel and colon.
Samiyya Rasool Abbasi +5 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 +3 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012 BackgroundHookworm infections are one of the most important parasitic infections of humans worldwide, considered by some second only to malaria in associated disease burden.
Yan Hu +6 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 DiseasesBackgroundHookworms 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 +10 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 DiseaseCutaneous 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 +2 more
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Imported zoonotic Ancylostoma ceylanicum and Ancylostoma braziliense infections in a cat in Romania [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsHookworms are widespread zoonotic parasites affecting humans and companion animals worldwide. We report molecular characterization of Ancylostoma ceylanicum and A.
Ioana Bianca Mitrea +8 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 +7 more
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