eMJA: Experimental human infection with the dog hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum

Correction

Experimental human infection with the dog hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum

Juergen K Landmann and Paul Prociv

MJA 2003 178 (7): 323

Re: "Experimental human infection with the dog hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum", the Research article by Juergen K Landmann and Paul Prociv in the 20 January issue of the Journal (Med J Aust 2003; 178: 69-71). The labels for the second oral infection and cutaneous infection in the Figure in Box 2 were accidentally reversed. The corrected Figure is reproduced here.

2: Peripheral blood eosinophil levels after exposure to infective larvae of Ancylostoma caninum

* The three separate experiments were run consecutively over a period of one year.

Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD.

Juergen K Landmann, BSc(Hons), Student; Paul Prociv, MB BS, PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, Senior Lecturer.

Correspondence: Mr Juergen K Landmann, Department of Primary Industries, Tick Fever Research Centre, 280 Grindle Road, Wacol, QLD 4076 juergen.landmannATdpi.qld.gov.au

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