The most common hookworm that infects humans is Ancylostoma duodena ... but they can also be contracted through feces of infected animals or people. Tapeworms cause a disease called taeniasis ...

a man in his 40s discovered a white thread-like object in his feces,” Kuramochi said. “Dr. Satoru Kamegai, our museum’s first director, had the man take an agent that gets rid of parasites.” ...