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Microbiology parasitology f015bc10

The average blood loss in ankylostomiasis per worm is -

A
0.2 -0.3ml/day
B
2 -4ml/day
C
0.33 -1ml/day
D
0.15-0.25 ml/day
High-Yield Explanation
A duodenale ingests 0.15 -0.25 ml/ day. They also secrete anticoagulants at the site of attachment so that bleeding from these sites continue. Ref : panikers textbook of Medical parasitology 8th edition page 191

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