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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000722
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000722
Preferred Name

Ancylostoma

Definitions
A genus of nematode intestinal parasites that consists of several species. A. duodenale is the common hookworm in humans. A. braziliense, A. ceylonicum, and A. caninum occur primarily in cats and dogs, but all have been known to occur in humans.
Synonyms
Old World Hookworms
Hookworm, Old World
Ancylostomas
Old World Hookworm
Ancylostoma duodenale
Ancylostoma caninum
Hookworms, Old World
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