The genome of the hookworm, Ancylostoma ceylanicum has been sequenced by researchers. The genome of the nematode that, according to some estimates, infects as many as 400 million people worldwide will ...
Under magnifying endoscopy, a worm is seen hooking its head into the intestinal mucosa. The parasite was removed and identified as Ancylostoma ceylanicum, a nematode that is endemic to Southeast Asia.
Figure 4: Domain-based phylogeny of ASP and ASPR genes from A. ceylanicum and N. americanus and ASPR genes from other nematodes. Figure 5: Phylogeny of SCVPs from A. ceylanicum and other nematodes.
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