Scientific name Ancylostoma Higher classification Ancylostomatinae | Family Ancylostomatidae Phylum Nematoda Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense, Ancylostoma tubaeforme, Ancylostoma duodenale | ||
Ancylostoma is a genus that includes some species of hookworm.
Species include:
Ancylostoma braziliense, commonly infects cats, popularly known in Brazil as "bicho-geográfico"Ancylostoma caninum, commonly infects dogsAncylostoma ceylanicumAncylostoma duodenaleAncylostoma pluridentatum, commonly infects sylvatic catsAncylostoma tubaeforme, infects cats along with other hostsBuild 1 animal health ancylostoma
References
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