Hookworm

Question 1

Which species cause hookŵorm?

Answer 1

Ancylostoma duodenale

Necator americanus

Question 2

What are the differences between the two hookworm species?

Answer 2

Ancylostoma duodenale- temperate climates, large teeth, can be transmitted vertically and in breast milk, can lay dormant in skeletal muscle

Necator americanus- tropics (Africa and S America), dorsal and ventral cutting plates, ,ore common

Question 3

What is ground itch and why do you get it with hookworms?

Answer 3

Larval penetration

Pruritic papular vesicular dermatitis

Question 4

What are the symptoms of a hookworm infection?

Answer 4

Asymptomatic 
Ground itch
Loffler-like syndrome
Iron deficiency anaemia 
Hypoproteinaemia

Question 5

What do hookworm eggs look like?

Answer 5

Colourless
Thin walled
Morulated

Question 6

How do you treat hookworm?

Answer 6

Albendazole or mebendazole for 1 to 3 days