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.
a species of intestinal hookworm; coord IM with NECATORIASIS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
Other names Hookworm, New World; americanus, Necator; World Hookworms, New; World Hookworm, New; New World Hookworms; New World Hookworm; Hookworms, New World
