Hookworm disease
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Hookworm disease is a cutaneous (skin) condition characterized by skin lesions that are erythematous macules and papule
s. Specific types include:
Papule
A papule is a circumscribed, solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid, varying in size from a pinhead to 1 cm.With regard to the quote "...varying in size from a pinhead to 1cm," depending on which text is referenced, some authors state the cutoff between a papule and a plaque as 0.5cm,...
s. Specific types include:
- AncylostomiasisAncylostomiasisAncylostomiasis is the condition of infection by Ancylostoma hookworms. The name is derived from Greek ancylos αγκυλος "crooked, bent" and stoma στομα "mouth."...
- Necatoriasis