Necator
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Necator is a genus of parasitic hookworms that infect the small intestines of humans and other mammals, commonly causing anemia and other health issues.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
poor sanitation
ⓘ
walking barefoot on contaminated soil ⓘ |
| bodyLocationInHost | intestinal mucosa ⓘ |
| causes | protein-energy malnutrition in heavy infections ⓘ |
| causesCondition | chronic blood loss ⓘ |
| class | Secernentea ⓘ |
| diseaseCaused |
hookworm infection
ⓘ
iron-deficiency anemia ⓘ |
| domain | Eukaryota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | intestinal parasite ⓘ |
| family | Ancylostomatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies | Necator americanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| host |
canid
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| includesSpecies | Necator americanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infectsOrgan | small intestine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult worm
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ |
| modeOfFeeding | blood-feeding ⓘ |
| order | Strongylida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasiticOn |
Homo sapiens
ⓘ
dogs ⓘ other mammals ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ancylostomatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Nematoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preventedBy |
improved sanitation
ⓘ
wearing shoes ⓘ |
| publicHealthRelevance | major cause of soil-transmitted helminthiasis ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| symptom |
abdominal pain
ⓘ
anemia ⓘ fatigue ⓘ growth retardation in children ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
contact with contaminated soil
ⓘ
skin penetration by larvae ⓘ |
| treatedBy |
albendazole
ⓘ
mebendazole ⓘ |
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