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Descriptor English: Necator
Descriptor Spanish: Necator
Descriptor Necator
Scope note: Género de gusanos intestinales parásitos que incluye una de las uncinarias más importantes del hombre, el NECATOR AMERICANUS. La otra especie conocida, N. suillus, se ha aislado en los CERDOS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Necator
Descriptor French: Necator
Entry term(s): Necators
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.500.294.400.968.100.550
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009331
Scope note: A genus of intestinal parasite worms which includes one of the most important hookworms of man, NECATOR AMERICANUS. The only other known species, N. suillus, has been recovered from pigs.
Annotation: a genus of intestinal hookworm found in man & pig; infection = NECATORIASIS; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
Allowable Qualifiers: AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: ANCYLOSTOMA AMERICANA was see NECATOR 1979-92; UNCINARIA AMERICANA was see NECATOR 1977-92
Online Note: use NECATOR to search ANCYLOSTOMA AMERICANA 1979-92 & UNCINARIA AMERICANA 1977-92
History Note: ANCYLOSTOMA AMERICANA was see NECATOR 1979-92; UNCINARIA AMERICANA was see NECATOR 1977-92
DeCS ID: 9522
Unique ID: D009331
NLM Classification: QX 243
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Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Necator - Preferred
Concept UI M0014539
Scope note A genus of intestinal parasite worms which includes one of the most important hookworms of man, NECATOR AMERICANUS. The only other known species, N. suillus, has been recovered from pigs.
Preferred term Necator
Entry term(s) Necators



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