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Microbiology parasitology 04f320f3

Ancylostoma enters the human body by-

A
Ingestion
B
Inhalation
C
Penetration of skin
D
Inoculation
High-Yield Explanation
Ancylostoma or hookworm enters by penetrating the skin When a person walks barefooted on soil containing the filariform larva of hookworm,they penetrate the skinand enter the sub cutaneous tissue. Common sites of entry are skin between toes,dorsum of foot and medial aspect of the sole. Ref: panikers textbook of Medical parasitology 8th edition page 188

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