Parasitology

Hookworm Eggs in Stool: Diagnosing Ancylostomiasis

Morphological features of hookworm eggs during stool microscopy. Clinical manifestations of helminthiasis and the development of iron deficiency anemia.

Native stool smear, hookworm egg with blastomeres inside a thin shell
Native stool smear, hookworm egg with blastomeres inside a thin shell

🔬Hookworm egg (a parasite from the class of nematodes). ✅Symptoms: abdominal pain and other gastrointestinal symptoms. Later, iron deficiency anemia may develop due to chronic intestinal bleeding. Nematodes are the main cause of iron deficiency anemia in endemic regions.