从公共卫生角度来看，研究发现的钩虫种类大多具有人畜共患潜力，而伊朗里海沿岸地区作为旅游胜地，人员流动频繁，增加了钩虫传播给人类的风险。此外，自然栖息地的碎片化使野生动物、家养动物和人类之间的接触更加密切，进一步加剧了寄生虫传播的风险。因此，持续监测野生和家养食肉动物中的钩虫感染情况至关重要。未来还需要开展更多分子研究，全面了解这些感染的分布和传播动态，从而制定针对性的控制策略和寄生虫管理计划，以保 ...

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