This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: parasitology, Subject name: Microbiology
Ancylostoma enters the human body by- 
Select and explain. 
A. Ingestion, B. Inhalation, C. Penetration of skin, D. Inoculation
C: Penetration of skin
Answer: C: Penetration of skin 
Explanation: Ancylostoma or hookworm enters by penetrating the skin When a person walks barefooted on soil containing the filariform larva of hookworm,they penetrate the skinand enter the sub cutaneous tissue. Common sites of entry are skin between toes,dorsum of foot and medial aspect of the sole. Ref: panikers textbook of Medical parasitology 8th edition page 188