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| Human
Hookworm - Clade V Strongylid |
Hookworms
attach to capillary beds in the small intestine
of a host where they suck blood resulting in anemia.
Hookworms (A. duodenale & N. americanus) are a major
cause of chronic anemia and growth stunting in children
worldwide, particularly in the tropics. An estimated
1.28 billion people are infected.
Human parasite.
Clade V. |
| contact
Mark Blaxter |
| 961
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| completed |
| Not
planned. See Blaxter Lab pages for clusters. |
| Edinburgh
University, Blaxter Laboratory and Wellcome Trust
Sanger Institute |
| Not
yet established. |
DPDx
Hookworm Pages
CDC
Hookworm Facts |
Mark
Blaxter
Makedonka
Mitreva |
Necator
americanus abstract
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