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Hookworms are a family of nematodes that infest the small intestine.
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Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus.
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A. duodenale mainly in the subtropics.
N. americanus in the tropics.
Both are considered to be the most common pathogens of worm infections in the above-mentioned regions.
