Necator americanus [Necator americanus]

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Terms

Hookworm, New World

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Definition

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.

Annotation
a species of intestinal hookworm; coord IM with NECATORIASIS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
DUI
D017221 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0026131
Previous indexing
Necator (1966-1992)
History note
93; was see NECATOR 1979-92; HOOKWORM, NEW WORLD was see NECATOR 1979-93
Online note
use NECATOR to search NECATOR AMERICANUS 1979-92 & HOOKWORM, NEW WORLD 1979-93
Public note
93; was see NECATOR 1979-92; HOOKWORM, NEW WORLD was see NECATOR 1979-93

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 418
B01.050 Animals
B01.050.500 Invertebrates 99
B01.050.500.500 Helminths 223
B01.050.500.500.294 Nematoda 329
B01.050.500.500.294.400 Chromadorea
B01.050.500.500.294.400.968 Strongylida 6
B01.050.500.500.294.400.968.100 Ancylostomatoidea 5
B01.050.500.500.294.400.968.100.550 Necator 5
B01.050.500.500.294.400.968.100.550.100 Necator americanus 1
B02 Archaea 62
B03 Bacteria 2 122
B04 Viruses 641