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Ancylostoma

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Ancylostoma is a genus of nematodes that includes some species of hookworms.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumNematoda
  3. ClassChromadorea
  4. OrderRhabditida
  5. FamilyAncylostomatidae
Observations recorded2,785

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Ancylostoma is a genus of nematodes that includes some species of hookworms.

Species include: Ancylostoma braziliense, commonly infects cats, popularly known in Brazil as bicho-geográfico Ancylostoma caninum, commonly infects dogs Ancylostoma ceylanicum Ancylostoma duodenale Ancylostoma pluridentatum, commonly infects sylvatic cats Ancylostoma tubaeforme, infects cats along with other hosts

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