Hookworm infection

Hookworm infection, also known as hookworm disease, is an infection by a parasitic bloodsucking roundworm. Hookworm infections include ancylostomiasis and necatoriasis. These worms live in the small intestine of their host, which may be a bird or a mammal such as a dog, cat, or human. Hookworm infection in pregnancy can cause retarded growth of the fetus, premature birth and a low birth weight. Hookworms in children can cause intellectual, cognitive and growth problems.

Two species of hookworms commonly infect humans: Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. A. duodenale predominates in the Middle East, North Africa, India and (formerly) in southern Europe, while N. americanus predominates in the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, China, and Indonesia. A. tubaeforme infects cats, A. caninum infects dogs and A. braziliense and Uncinaria stenocephala infect both cats and dogs. Hookworms are much smaller than the giant roundworms Ascaris lumbricoides and so cause less tissue damage and obstruction. The most significant risk of hookworm infection is anemia, secondary to loss of iron (and protein) in the gut. The worms suck blood voraciously and damage the mucosa. However, the blood loss in the stools is not visibly apparent.

Hookworms (band)

Hookworms are a five-piece psychedelic/noise rock band from Leeds/Halifax, England.

Biography

Hookworms released their first tape cassette EP on Sun Araw's Sun Ark/Magic Lantern label in August 2011, and known in underground alternative music for their live shows the band released live tapes (including a CD release of their WFMU live session) and several releases through Gringo Records. In 2013 Hookworms signed to Domino imprint Weird World; they also joined the Too Pure roster with their single Radio Tokyo.

Hookworm's 2013 LP Pearl Mystic was highly reviewed. It was named Loud and Quiet,BrooklynVegan and Drowned In Sound's No. 1 album of 2013.The Skinny,Jim Fusilli of The Wall Street Journal, and several major UK record stores (Norman Records, Music Exchange, Rise, Piccadilly Records, Sister Ray Records, Resident Records and Drift Records) placed Pearl Mystic in their top ten releases of 2013, with the record also appearing in Time Out,NME, and The Guardian's top rated records of that year.