Hookworms

question 57

Multiple Choice

Hookworms

• A)include Necator americanus.
• B)include Ancylostoma duodenale.
• C)have filariform larvae in soil that get transmitted into bare feet.
• D)have oral cutting plates by which they anchor to the intestines.
• E)All of the choices are correct.

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