Hookworms Flashcards
Two primary intestinal hookworm species:
○ Ancylostoma duodenale
○ Necator americanus
Final Host
Man
MOT
Skin penetration
- undergoes Heart-lung Migration
For Ancylostoma:
- transmammary (breast milk)
- transplacental
Habitat
small intestine
Infective Stage
L3 filariform larva
Diagnostic Stage
Hookworm Eggs
Species
Identification
dental pattern/buccal cavity
eggs are ____________
indistinguishable
Ancylostoma duodenale
Common Name
Old World Hookworm
Ancylostoma duodenale
Prevalence
Found in European Countries
Ancylostoma duodenale
Shape
C-shaped curvature
Ancylostoma duodenale
Lifespan
5-7 years
Ancylostoma duodenale
Color
In fresh specimens, they are colored as
pinkish or creamy grey
Ancylostoma duodenale
Egg Productio
Females produce more or less 3000
eggs (value varies depending on
reference)
Ancylostoma duodenale
Comparison
Ancylostoma duodenale is bigger than
Necator americanus
Ancylostoma duodenale
Female worm; tail is ______ and has a mouth
pointed
Ancylostoma duodenale
Male worm; has a _________ and a mouth
copulatory bursa
Necator americanus
Common Name
New World Hookworm/American
Murderer
Necator americanus
Prevalence
Found in tropical areas
Necator americanus
Size
Smaller than Ancylostoma
duodenale
Necator americanus
Shape
S-shaped curvature
Necator americanus
Color
It may appear as greyish yellow with
reddish undertone
Necator americanus
Lifespan
4-20 Years
Necator americanus
Dental Pattern
No teeth but
semilunar cutting
plates are visible
Necator americanus
Copulatory
Bursa (found in
the male)
Bipartite/bidigitate
dorsal ray
Necator americanus
Spicule (male)
barbed and fuzed
together
Ancylostoma duodenale
Spicule (male)
plain and bristle
like
Ancylostoma duodenale
Copulatory
Bursa (found in
the male)
Tripartite/trudigitate dorsal rays
Ancylostoma duodenale
Dental Pattern
Has 2 pairs of
teeth
Hookworms: Larval Stages
It is the feeding stage
Rhabditiform Larva (L1 larva)
Hookworms: Larval Stages
It is quite stout
Rhabditiform Larva
(L1 larva)
Hookworms: Larval Stages
Check the _______ to identify L1 Larva
Rhabditiform Larva
buccal capsule
Hookworms: Larval Stages
Take note of the length: the buccal capsule is _______ than the width of the larva
Rhabditiform Larva
longer
Hookworms: Larval Stages
A small _________ is present in L1 larva of hookworms
Rhabditiform Larva
genital primordium
Hookworms: Larval Stages
Infective Stage
Filariform Larva (L3 larva)
Hookworms: Larval Stages
Close mouth stage
Filariform Larva (L3 larva)
Hookworms: Larval Stages
Slender compared to L1 Larva
Filariform Larva (L3 larva)
Hookworms: Larval Stages
On the posterior part, tail is _______ and the larva is
__________
Filariform Larva (L3 larva)
- pointed
- sheathed
Hookworm: Eggs
Thick or Thin shelled?
Thin-shelled
Hookworm: Eggs
round structures inside the egg
Blastomere
Hookworm: Eggs
Also called Morula ball formation
Blastomere