<unk>  is a species of hookworm belonging to the genus<unk> . It is an intestinal parasite of domestic cats and dogs. Severe infection is often fatal to these pets, especially in puppies and kittens. The infection is particularly endemic in the southern United States. It is most often confused with the hamster hookworm<unk>  ceylanicum because of their uncanny resemblance.
A.<unk>  larvae can cause accidental infection in humans called cutaneous larval migration or creeping eruption, which produces severe itching in the skin. It is the most common skin infection in tropical region, particularly along the beaches of the Caribbean.
Ancylostoma braziliense
Onchocerca volvulus
Gnathostoma hispidum
Wuchereria bancrofti
Oesophagostomum
Pygeum africanum
Trichuris trichiura
Schistosoma mansoni