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Descriptor English:
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Necator americanus
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Necator americanus
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Necator americanus
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Synonyms English:
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Hookworms, New World
New World Hookworm
New World Hookworms
Hookworm, New World
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.500.500.294.700.775.100.550.100
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Definition English:
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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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Indexing Annotation English:
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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 English:
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93; was see NECATOR 1979-92; HOOKWORM, NEW WORLD was see NECATOR 1979-93
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30645
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Unique Identifier:
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D017221
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