Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworms in Dogs, Grenada, West Indies

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Sep;28(9):1870-1872. doi: 10.3201/eid2809.220634.ABSTRACTAncylostoma ceylanicum hookworms are recognized agents of human infection in the Asia-Pacific region. We investigated prevalence of zoonotic hookworm infections in dogs in Grenada in 2021; 40.8% were infected by hookworms, including Ancylostoma ceylanicum. Surveillance of this parasite in dogs and humans is needed in tropical/subtropical countries in the Americas.PMID:35997602 | DOI:10.3201/eid2809.220634

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - August 23, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Patsy A Zendejas-Heredia Vito Colella Maxine L A Macpherson Wayne Sylvester Robin B Gasser Calum N L Macpherson Rebecca J Traub Source Type: research