Assertion: hookworm | /r/CapableOf | feed on blood
Facets:
value: from the injured mucosa
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from the lining of the intestine
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Since all hookworms feed on blood from attaching to the intestinal tract wall, infected puppies and kittens may present with pale mucus membranes and anemia, ill thrift, failure to grow, poor hair coat, dehydration, and dark tarry diarrhea known as melena.
text: Hookworms consume blood from the lining of the intestine.
text: There may be other reasons as well for anaemia but hookworms feeding on the blood can be one major factor.
text: Hookworms ingest and digested some of the blood from the injured mucosa by means of a multienzyme cascade of metallohemoglobinases.
text: Unlike roundworms, which just float around and steal nutrients from the dog's meals, hookworms attach to the intestinal wall and feed on blood and/or tissues.
text: Hookworms feed on blood and those infected with hookworms may suffer from chronic anaemia and malnutrition.
text: Hookworm is an intestinal parasitic worm that feeds on blood.
text: Also, another difference between hookworm and roundworm is that hookworm feeds on blood while roundworm mainly feeds on the food in the digestive system.
text: Unlike roundworms (which just float around and steal nutrients from the cat's meals), hookworms attach to the intestinal wall and feed on blood and/or tissues.
text: Hookworms feed on the tissue fluids and blood of their host.
text: The hookworm feeds on musoca and blood and an adult hookworm can consume up to 0.1 ml of blood every day, changing their point of contact every 4-6 hours.
text: Hookworms are small, thread-like worms that burrow into the intestinal wall and consume blood.