Necator americanus
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Necator americanus is a parasitic hookworm species that infects humans, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions, causing iron-deficiency anemia and other health problems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Necator americanus canonical | 2 |
| NecatorAmericanus | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hookworm species
ⓘ
human parasite ⓘ parasitic nematode ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
malnutrition
ⓘ
poverty ⓘ |
| class | Secernentea ⓘ |
| commonName | New World hookworm ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
health education
ⓘ
improved sanitation ⓘ |
| diseaseCaused |
hookworm disease
ⓘ
iron-deficiency anemia ⓘ protein-energy malnutrition ⓘ |
| eggSheddingSite | human feces ⓘ |
| family | Ancylostomatidae ⓘ |
| feedingType | hematophagous ⓘ |
| genus | Necator ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Latin America
ⓘ
Pacific islands ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| habitat | small intestine of humans ⓘ |
| infectionSite |
lungs (during migration)
ⓘ
skin (entry site) ⓘ small intestine (final site) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult worm
ⓘ
egg ⓘ filariform (infective) larva ⓘ rhabditiform larva ⓘ |
| morphology | benthic blood-feeding nematode ⓘ |
| order | Strongylida ⓘ |
| parasitizes | Homo sapiens ⓘ |
| phylum | Nematoda ⓘ |
| primaryHost | humans ⓘ |
| publicHealthSignificance | major cause of soil-transmitted helminth infections ⓘ |
| symptom |
abdominal pain
ⓘ
cognitive impairment in children ⓘ diarrhea ⓘ fatigue ⓘ growth retardation in children ⓘ weakness ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionCondition |
barefoot walking on contaminated soil
ⓘ
poor sanitation ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
contact with contaminated soil
ⓘ
skin penetration by infective larvae ⓘ |
| treatment |
albendazole
ⓘ
mebendazole ⓘ pyrantel pamoate ⓘ |
| zoonoticPotential | low compared to Ancylostoma species ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NecatorAmericanus