Hookworm
(European hookworm, ancylostoma duodenale, necator americanus)
Material: | Pathogen-demonstration: Send 2 – 3 walnut-sized stool samples, each 2 – 3 days apart. |
Methods: | Mikroskopie → Hellfeldmikroskopie |
Indication | Suspicion of infestation with corresponding anamnesis and clinical picture. |
Please note | European hookworm and necator americanus are mainly found in the moist climate of the Tropics and Subtropics, but also in the Mediterranean, in mining and tunneling (occupational disease). Larvae penetrate into the skin, i.e. when walking barefoot. In the course of infection there may be pulmonary infestation (coughing and dyspnea) and in the further course intestinal infestation (gastrointestinal problems). Adult worms attach to the villi and cause continuous blood loss and iron deficiency anemia. Marked eosinophilia is characteristic. Passing of eggs can be expected no earlier than 5 – 6 weeks after infection. European hookworm eggs and necator eggs cannot be differentiated microscopically, therefore, in case of positive findings of eggs, diagnosis has to be that of hookworm. Further information can be found at www.rki.de |
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