This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Parasitology Pa 2 (Helminthology), Subject name: Microbiology
Highest incidence of anemia in the tropics is due to - 
Select and explain. 
A. Hookworm, B. Thread worm, C. Ascaris, D. Guinea worm
A: Hookworm
Answer: A: Hookworm 
Explanation: Option 1 Chronic hookworm infection with heavy worm load: In the intestine, adult worms attach to intestinal villi with their buccal teeth and feed on blood and tissue with the aid of anticoagulants. A few hundred worms in the intestine can cause hookworm disease, which is characterized by severe anemia and iron deficiency and protein energy malnutrition resulting from blood loss. Causes: Ground itch, Serpiginous tracks, Mild pneumonitis, GIT symptoms and Iron def. anemia Option 2, 3, 4 Thread worm/Pin worm/Seat worm /Enterobius vermicularis: does not cause anemia. Ascaris lumbricoides (Roundworm): causes GIT symptoms, Malabsorption, Intussusception and Loeffler syndrome. Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea worm): Causes Guinea worm disease or dracunculiasis