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Every week I will post a new Case, along with the answer to the previous case. Please feel free to write in with your answers, comments, and questions. Also check out my image archive website at http://parasitewonders.com. Enjoy!
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Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
The Fine Print:
Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
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8 comments:
Ancycloctoma duodenale - the twin ventral plates with 2 teeth each differentiate it from A. caninum which has ventral plates with 3 teeth each.
the large worm is likely a female and the smaller a male. 1.3 mm is pretty much the top range for adult females.
A. duodenale is more prominent in humans than A. caninum which, as the name suggests prefers to live in dogs
in addition, the scary 'vampireishness' of Ancyclostoma differentiates it from Necator which has slicing dicing twin ventral plates...
A. duodenale...Nice picture of the teeth! Lee
Agree with A. duodenale.
Definitely A. duodenale. Lukus has given the definite identification, I only want to add that the smaller one is the typical male with its terminal copulating bursa on the left side of the picture.
Florida fan
Definity ancylostomiasis...consider also A caninum.
Were was the patient located, I never seen any Ancylostoma sp. in the Netherlands.
Ankylostoma duodenale
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