Ancylostomatidae
E429167
Ancylostomatidae is a family of parasitic hookworms that infect the intestines of mammals, including humans, often causing anemia and other gastrointestinal diseases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ancylostomatidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nematode family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| associatedCondition | soil-transmitted helminthiasis ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
anemia
ⓘ
hookworm disease ⓘ |
| causesSymptom |
abdominal pain
ⓘ
diarrhea ⓘ growth retardation in children ⓘ iron-deficiency anemia ⓘ malnutrition ⓘ |
| class | Secernentea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | hookworms ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
improved sanitation
ⓘ
wearing shoes ⓘ |
| diagnosisMethod | stool microscopy for eggs ⓘ |
| eggExcretion | feces of infected host ⓘ |
| feedingType | blood-feeding parasite ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| habitat | small intestine of host ⓘ |
| host |
cats
ⓘ
dogs ⓘ humans ⓘ |
| infectsOrgan | intestine ⓘ |
| infectsSystem | gastrointestinal tract ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult worm
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Ancylostoma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Necator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Ancylostoma duodenale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Necator americanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Strongylida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasiticOn |
humans
ⓘ
mammals ⓘ |
| pathogenicMechanism |
blood loss from intestinal mucosa
ⓘ
damage to intestinal mucosa ⓘ |
| phylum | Nematoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
contact with contaminated soil
ⓘ
percutaneous penetration of skin ⓘ |
| treatment |
albendazole
ⓘ
anthelmintic drugs ⓘ mebendazole ⓘ |
| zoonoticPotential | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.