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Ancylostoma Duodenale and Necator Americanus: by Marquetta Valdez
Ancylostoma Duodenale and Necator Americanus: by Marquetta Valdez
Necator Americanus
By Marquetta Valdez
Some Facts….
Hookworms infect an estimated 1 billion
people worldwide, mostly in tropical and
sub-tropical climates
A. duodenale and N. americanus are the
two hookworms that infect humans
A. duodenale is found in southern Europe,
northern Africa, India, China, the Middle
East, and the Americas
N. americanus can be found in the
southeastern U.S. and Australia
Life Cycle and Reproduction
Eggs are passed in the feces and hatch into
rhabditiform larvae in about 48 hours in the
feces or in the soil
A. duodenale N. americanus
Cutting
plates in N.
Cutting americanus
teeth in A.
duodenale
Life Cycle
Worms molt again two more times to
reach maturity
A. duodenale adult males measure 8-11mm
with females being 10-13mm
N. americanus adult males measure 7-9mm
and females measure 9-11mm
Adult worms copulate and eggs appear in
the feces in about 6 weeks (females can
produce sever thousand eggs in one day)
Cycle starts over again and adults live 1-2
years
Life Cycle
Transmission
Wear shoes
Monitor the disposal of humans
feces
Works Cited
"Hookworm Image Library." Division of
Parasitic Diseases. Center for Disease
Control. 29 Sept. 2006
<http://www.dpd.cdc.gov>.
"Hookworm Infection Fact Sheet."
Parasitic Disease Infection. Center for
Disease Control. 3 Oct. 2006
<www.cdc.gov>.
"Hookworm." Parasites and Health. Center
for Disease Control. 29 Sept. 2006
<http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/DPDx/HTML/Ho
okworm.htm>.