Question

Consequence of infection with gi nematodes, in particular the hookworms, but heavy t. Trichiura infections have

Answer 1

Anaemia is a major consequence of infection with GI nematodes, in particular the hookworms, but heavy T. trichiura infections have also been found to cause iron-deficiency anaemia (Gilgen et al. 2001).

Answer 2

Ascaris lumbricoides, along with whipworm and hookworm, is a type of parasite known asa soil-transmitted helminth (STH). The roundworm lays eggs, which then pass in the person's stool, or poop. It can spread when an infected person defecates near farmland or crops.