Get Hookworm Eggs In Stool Pics. Wet mount examination of a stool specimen showing 2 eggs of the helminth parasite hookworm. It enters the body through the skin and can lead to a number of complications.
Hookworm species have a worldwide distribution, mostly in areas with moist, warm climates where larvae can survive in the environment.
A stool sample from your child will be tested in the laboratory to look for evidence of hookworm eggs. Hookworm eggs submerged for an extended period under water from rainfall or in latrines may not survive, but they may recover their ability to develop into retardation of egg development under water or in stool suspension may be due to a lack of atmospheric air. Cats become infected with the larvae either through skin contact with an infected cat's stool in the dirt, sand or litter box, through the ingestion of other animals that are infected with hookworms, or by drinking water that is. Because it can be tough to spot the eggs if the infection is light, the cdc recommends that health care providers or lab.