(M) Nematoda: Secernentea: Strongylida (lecture-based) Flashcards
Necator americanus, A. duodenale, A. caninum, A. braziliense, A. cantonensis
Phylum
nemathelminths (round worms)
Class
Nematoda
Subclass
Secernentea
Order
Strongylida
Superfamily
Superfamily: Ancylostomatoidea
Superfamily: Metastrongyloidea
Superfamily: Ancylostomatoidea
Necator americanus
Ancylostoma duodenale
Ancylostoma caninum
Ancylostoma braziliense
Superfamily: Metastrongyloidea
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Human hookworms
- Necator americanus
- Ancylostoma duodenale
Non-human hookworms
- A. caninum
- A. braziliense
- A. ceylanicum
Intestinal hookworm
Diganostic
Eggs in feces
Intestinal hookworm
Common pattern of development
- Eggs in feces
- Rhabditiform larva hatches
- Filariform larva in environment
- Filariform larva penetrates skin
- Adults in small intestine
Intestinal hookworm
Infective stage
Filariform larva
Intestinal hookworm
The Eggs are passed in the stool, they will hatch in how many days?
1-2 days
Intestinal hookworm
The Eggs are passed in the stool, they will hatch in 1 to 2 days to become the
rhabditiform larva
Intestinal hookworm
After 5-10 days, it will develop into
Filariform larva
Intestinal hookworm
Filariform Larva can survive for how many weeks?
3-4 weeks
Intestinal hookworm
What stage penetrates the skin?
Filariform larva
Intestinal hookworm
Reside there and mature into an adult
Small intestine
but before that, it went blood-lung phase
Intestinal hookworm
Some of this larva can become dormant in the intestine or the muscle.
A. duodenale
MOT
Manner of Transmission
* Penetration of Skin or Mucosa by the Filariform Larva.
* Ingestion of the filariform larvae in Water, Soil-contaminated Foods, or from the Fingers contaminated with Soil that contains the Filariform Larvae.
* Autoinfection is possible since the Egg may hatch inside the Intestine and thereby develop into Filariform Larval Stage.
* Through the Mammary Glands via the Milk.
Differentiation of human hookworms
Common name
New world hookworm (N. americanus)
Old world hookworm (A. duodenale)
Differentiation of human hookworms
Uncinariasis
N. americanus
Differentiation of human hookworms
Worldwide
both
Differentiation of human hookworms
Predominant in tropical countries
N. americanus
Differentiation of human hookworms
Predominant in temperate regions
A. duodenale
Differentiation of human hookworms
Jejunum
Both
Differentiation of human hookworms
Duodenum
N. americanus
Differentiation of human hookworms
Proximal Ileum
A. duodenale
Differentiation of human hookworms
Lifespan 15 years
N. americanus
Differentiation of human hookworms
Usually 3-5 years
N. americanus
Differentiation of human hookworms
1-6 years
A. duodenale