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Hookworm eggs seen on an iodine wet mount.

🌐 Human hookworm disease is a common helminth infection, predominantly caused by nematodes: Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale.

🌐 Hookworm eggs are optically clear at the edges with a dense centre composed of one or more cells. They are usually oval or ellipsoidal in shape.

🌐 Microscopic identification of eggs in the stool is the most common method for diagnosing hookworm infection.

🌐 The eggs of Ancylostoma and Necator cannot be differentiated microscopically. The eggs are thin-shelled and colorless.

🌐 Other laboratory findings (eg, CBC) may be consistent with iron-deficiency anemia. A differential count may reveal eosinophilia.

Picture courtesy Asma Siddiqua

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