Hookworm infection
Hookworm infection
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Hookworm infection
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Nature reviews. Disease primers, 2016-12, Vol.2 (1), p.16088, Article 16088
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Hookworms are soil-transmitted nematode parasites that can reside for many years in the small intestine of their human hosts;
Necator americanus
is the predominant infecting species. Adult worms feed on the blood of a host and can cause iron deficiency anaemia, especially in high-risk populations (children and women of childbearing age). Almo...
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Hookworm infection
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2711094792
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2711094792
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2056-676X
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2056-676X
DOI
10.1038/nrdp.2016.88
