Terminology
The term "hookworm" is sometimes used to refer to hookworm infection. A hookworm is a type of parasitic worm (helminth). See also
List of parasites (human)

References
External links
CDC Department of Parasitic Diseases images of the hookworm life cycle
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dog hookworm (Ancylostoma caninum) at MetaPathogen: facts, life cycle, references
Human hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus) at MetaPathogen: facts, life cycle, references
Merrem may refer to:

Meropenem, an antibiotic initially marketed under the trade name Merrem
Blasius Merrem (1761–1824), German naturalist, zoologist, ornithologist, mathematician, and herpetologist