Hookworm

Organism, Causative agent, Etiologic agent

Hookworm is most commonly caused by the intestinal nematode Ancylostoma duodenale but may also be caused by Necator americanus. Both these worms belong to a class of parasites often referred to as “soil-transmitted helminths”.

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Mailing Address

Texas Department of State Health Services Disease Surveillance and Epidemiology Section
P. O. Box 149347 Austin,
Mail Code: 3082
Austin, TX 78714-9347
United States

Physical Address

Texas Department of State Health Services Disease Surveillance and Epidemiology Section
1100 West 49th Street
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3199
United States