Organisms

Necator americanus

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Hookworm, New World
  • Hookworms, New World
  • New World Hookworm
  • New World Hookworms

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

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

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Previous Indexing

  • Necator (1966-1992)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.294w.400w.968w.100.550w.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Necator americanus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017221. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017221
  2. Necator americanus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necator_americanus
  3. Necator americanus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2433913