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| [Ancylostoma
duodenale] [Necator americanus] |
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A, B: Hookworm eggs examined on wet mount (eggs of Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus cannot be distinguished morphologically). Diagnostic characteristics:
- Size 57 to 76 µm by 35 to 47 µm
- Oval or ellipsoidal shape
- Thin shell
The embryo in B has begun cellular division and is at an early (gastrula) developmental stage.
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