Organisms

Necator

A genus of intestinal parasite worms which includes one of the most important hookworms of man, NECATOR AMERICANUS. The only other known species, N. suillus, has been recovered from pigs.

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A genus of intestinal parasite worms which includes one of the most important hookworms of man, NECATOR AMERICANUS. The only other known species, N. suillus, has been recovered from pigs.

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  • Necators

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a genus of intestinal hookworm found in man & pig; infection = NECATORIASIS; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

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History Note

ANCYLOSTOMA AMERICANA was see NECATOR 1979-92; UNCINARIA AMERICANA was see NECATOR 1977-92

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Necator. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009331. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009331
  2. Necator. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necator_(nematode)
  3. Necator. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2593835