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hookworm, mouth, the organism, hookworm, close-up, the organism, hookworm, ancyclostoma caninum, hookworm egg, hookworm rhabditiform larva, digestive system organs, hookworm, roundworm infestation affecting the small intestine, lungs, worms, 1/2 inch long, disorder, infestation, the roundworms necator americanus, ancylostoma duodenale, ancylostoma ceylanicum, ancylostoma braziliense, first 2 occur in humans only, last 2 types also occur in animals, hookworm disease is widespread, in the moist tropics, subtropics, affects over 1 billion people worldwide, in developing nations, disease indirectly causes, death of many children by increasing susceptibility to other infections that could, tolerated, very little risk of contracting the disease, advances in sanitation, control of wastes, larvae, immature form, the worm, penetrate the skin, where an itchy rash, ground itch, larvae migrate, lungs via the bloodstream, enter the airways, coughing, after traveling up the bronchi, larva, swallowed, larvae, swallowed, infect the small intestine, develop into adult worms, adult worms, larvae, excreted, in the feces, most people have no symptoms once the worms enter the intestines, iron deficiency anemia, loss of blood, result from heavy infestation, itchy rash, cough, fever, bloody sputum, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, increased gas production, pallor, fatigue, eggs, blood, in the stool, no symptoms, a stool ova, parasites exam, demonstrate the infection, the results of a d-xylose absorption test, objective of treatment, cure the infestation, to treat complications of anemia, to improve nutrition, parasite-killing medications mebendazole, albendazole, ivermectin, worm infections, not effective, hookworm, complications of anemia, they arise, a recommendation made to increase the amount, protein, in the diet to improve nutrition, complete recovery occurs, treatment is given, serious complications develop, infection is eradicated, anemia, severe protein loss, ascites, symptoms of hookworm infection develop, improvement in sanitation measures in developing countries is necessary, prevention of infection, kucik cj, martin gl, sortor bv, common intestinal parasites, am fam physician, 2004 mar 1, 69(5), 1161-8, beers mh, berkow, r, eds, parasitic infections, merck manual of diagnosis, therapy, sec, ch, 161, merck & co, 1999-2005.