''Necator'' is a genus of nematodes that includes some species of
hookworm
Hookworms are Gastrointestinal tract, intestinal, Hematophagy, blood-feeding, parasitic Nematode, roundworms that cause types of infection known as helminthiases. Hookworm infection is found in many parts of the world, and is common in areas with ...
s. ''
Necator americanus'' causes
necatoriasis.
See also
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List of parasites (human)
References
External links
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Strongylida
Rhabditida genera
Taxa named by Charles Wardell Stiles
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