Ancylostoma caninum

Ancylostoma caninum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Ancylostomatidae
Genus: Ancylostoma
Species:
A. caninum
Binomial name
Ancylostoma caninum
(Ercolani, 1859)

Ancylostoma caninum is a species of nematode known as a hookworm, which principally infects the small intestine of dogs.[1][2][3] The result of A. caninum infection ranges from asymptomatic cases to death of the dog; better nourishment, increasing age, prior A. caninum exposure, or vaccination are all linked to improved survival.[2][4][5][6] Other hosts include carnivores such as wolves, foxes, and cats, with a small number of cases having been reported in humans.[1][2]

Warm and moist conditions are important to allow survival of A. caninum during the free-living stages of its lifecycle, so it is largely restricted to temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions.[3][7] In parts of the world where these climatic requirements are met such as Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and Malaysia, A. caninum is the main cause of hookworm disease in canines.[5][7]

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