because of their uncanny resemblance.

Ancylostoma braziliense larvae can cause accidental infection in humans called cutaneous larval migration or creeping eruption, which produces severe itching in the skin. It is the most common skin infection in tropical region, particularly along the beaches of the Caribbean.

Discovery and history

When A. braziliense was described by Gomes de Faria in 1910, and A. ceylanicum by Arthur Looss

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