Necator spp.includes a variety of hookworms.All of the following are characteristics of this genus WITH ONE EXCEPTION.
A)Adult worms attach to small intestine epithelia where they feed on blood and other tissues.
B)The definitive host acquires an infection when filariform larvae penetrate the host's skin.
C)Eggs are deposited onto soil with feces from an infected host.
D)Infections are common in northern climates, and eggs remain dormant over winter months.

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Infections with Necator spp. are common in tropical and subtropical regions, not in northern climates. Additionally, the eggs of Necator spp. do not remain dormant over winter months, instead they hatch and develop into infective larvae.

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