Differentiating the morphology of infective larvae between two human hook-worms / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

ABSTRACT

The morphological differentiation of the infective larvae between human Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator ameri-canus is of great significance for the epidemiological survey of hookworm diseases and human parasitology teaching.Understand-ing of features of the oral spear and transverse lines on the tunica vaginalis is able to accurately differentiate the infective larvae between these two human hookworms.