Ancylostoma pluridentatum
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Ancylostoma pluridentatum is a species
of parasitic hookworm
that infects wild species of cats. This hookworm is found in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of the Western Hemisphere.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of parasitic hookworm
Hookworm
The hookworm is a parasitic nematode that lives in the small intestine of its host, which may be a mammal such as a dog, cat, or human. Two species of hookworms commonly infect humans, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. A. duodenale predominates in the Middle East, North Africa, India...
that infects wild species of cats. This hookworm is found in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of the Western Hemisphere.