A hookworm primarily affecting carnivores with lower zoonotic risk. 2. Life Cycle and Transmission
Known for causing "creeping eruption" (cutaneous larva migrans) in humans.
Hookworms have a direct life cycle, relying on contaminated soil for development. Ancylostoma Ceylanicum - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
A prominent human hookworm with higher pathogenicity than N. americanus .