Hookworm and Threadworm Infections and Their Association With Hemoglobin and Eosinophil Concentrations in Residents of Salvador-Bahia, Brazil

Abstract

SUMMARYParasitic infections are responsible for substantial mortality and morbidity worldwide. In most healthy individuals, little overt pathology is observed during infection with S. stercoralis. However, the symptoms in advanced cases may include gastrointestinal bleeding. Anemia is most commonly associated with hookworm infection, especially when several hundred worms are present. Our study evaluates the relationship between the hookworm or S. stercoralis infection status and the hemoglobin concentration of…