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What disease is caused by these worms?
What disease is caused by these worms?
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The correct option is C Ancyclostomiasis
Ancylostomiasis is a hookworm disease caused by infection with Ancylostoma hookworms. Ancylostomiasis is caused when hookworms, present in large numbers, produce an iron deficiency anemia by sucking blood from the host's intestinal walls. The infection is usually contracted by persons walking barefoot over contaminated soil. The drug of choice for the treatment of hookworm disease is mebendazole which is effective against both species, and in addition, will remove the intestinal worm Ascaris also, if present.
So, the correct answer is option D.
Ancylostomiasis is a hookworm disease caused by infection with Ancylostoma hookworms. Ancylostomiasis is caused when hookworms, present in large numbers, produce an iron deficiency anemia by sucking blood from the host's intestinal walls. The infection is usually contracted by persons walking barefoot over contaminated soil. The drug of choice for the treatment of hookworm disease is mebendazole which is effective against both species, and in addition, will remove the intestinal worm Ascaris also, if present.
So, the correct answer is option D.
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