Hookworms have become multiple-drug resistant: University of Georgia researchers

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Hookworms are one of the most common parasites plaguing the companion animal world. They use their hooklike mouths to latch onto an animal's intestines, where they feast on tissue fluids and blood. Infected animals can experience dramatic weight loss, bloody stool, anemia and lethargy, among other issues. Now they've become multiple-drug resistant, according to new [...]

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