Species | Definitive host | Human zoonosis | Paratenic host | Global incidence | Notes | Ref. |
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Ancylostoma duodenale | Human | – | Cat, dog | Europe, Africa, India, China, Asia, Americas | Life-cycle A as described in [59]; hypobiosis; Wakana disease in humans | |
Ancylostoma caninum | Dog | Cutaneous infection, usually asymptomatic and arrests in tissues; adult worm in gut can cause eosinophilic enteritis | – | Tropical and subtropical regions | Life-cycle A; hypobiosis | |
Ancylostoma ceylanicum | Dog, cat, human | – | Rodent | Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Australia | Life-cycle A | |
Ancylostoma braziliense | Dog, cat | Cutaneous larva migrans | Rodent | Brazil, Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines | Life-cycle A | |
Ancylostoma pluridentatum | Wild cats, jaguar, leopard | None noted | – | South and Central Americas; thought to be introduced to Florida bobcat populations mid-1950s | Life-cycle A | |
Ancylostoma tubaeforme | Cat, lynx | Cutaneous larva migrans | Rodent | Worldwide | Life-cycle A | |
Ancylostoma kusimaense | Badger | None noted | Dog | Japan | Life-cycle A | [172] |
Ancylostoma protelesis | Aardwolf | Unknown | – | Africa | nd | [173] |
Ancylostoma somaliense | Jackal | Unknown | – | Africa | nd | [173] |
Ancylostoma genettae | Genet (small African carnivore) | Unknown | – | Africa | nd | [173] |
Necator americanus | Human, gorilla | Ground itch | – | Africa, India, Asia, China, Central America | Life-cycle B | |
Necator gorillae | Gorilla | Unknown | – | Africa | nd | [176] |
Uncinaria stenocephala | Foxes, wolves, coyotes | Cutaneous larva migrans | Dog, cat, rodent | Temperate climates | Life-cycle B |