Sunday, November 9, 2008

Answer to Case 45

Answer: Hookworm. Necator americanus. You can distinguish N. americanus from the other hookworm Ancylostoma duodenale but the presence of cutting plates instead of teeth. See Case of the week 3 for an example of Ancylostoma mouth parts.
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