The average blood loss in ankylostomiasis per worm is –
Correct Answer: 0.15-0.25 ml/day
Description: A duodenale ingests 0.15 -0.25 ml/ day. They also secrete anticoagulants at the site of attachment so that bleeding from these sites continue. Ref : panikers textbook of Medical parasitology 8th edition page 191
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