"Necator americanus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D017221
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.400.968.100.550.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Necator americanus- Necator americanus
- Hookworm, New World
- Hookworms, New World
- New World Hookworm
- New World Hookworms
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Necator americanus" by people in Profiles.
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Developing a real-time PCR assay based on multiplex high-resolution melt-curve analysis: a pilot study in detection and discrimination of soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome species. Parasitology. 2018 11; 145(13):1733-1738.
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A novel blood-feeding detoxification pathway in Nippostrongylus brasiliensis L3 reveals a potential checkpoint for arresting hookworm development. PLoS Pathog. 2018 03; 14(3):e1006931.
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Human Intestinal Parasite Burden and Poor Sanitation in Rural Alabama. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Nov; 97(5):1623-1628.