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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Invertebrates > Helminths > Nematoda > Chromadorea > Strongylida > Ancylostomatoidea > Necator > Necator americanus

Preferred term

Necator americanus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Hookworm, New World
  • Hookworms, New World
  • New World Hookworm
  • New World Hookworms

Note

  • a species of intestinal hookworm; coord IM with NECATORIASIS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

Scope note

  • A common parasite of humans in the moist tropics and subtropics. These organisms attach to villi in the small intestine and suck blood causing diarrhea, anorexia, and anemia.

History note

  • 93; was see NECATOR 1979-92; HOOKWORM, NEW WORLD was see NECATOR 1979-93

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017221

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