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Hookworm Infections

Known as: HOOKWORM DISEASE, Hookworm Infections [Disease/Finding], HOOK WORM 
Infection of humans or animals with hookworms other than those caused by the genus Ancylostoma or Necator, for which the specific terms… 
National Institutes of Health

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Ancylostoma duodenale (invertebrate)Ancylostomiasis due to Ancylostoma duodenaleGenus: AncylostomaHookworms

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AncylostomiasisAncylostomiasis and necatoriasis, unspecifiedAncylostomiasis due to Ancylostoma braziliense (disorder)Ancylostomiasis due to Ancylostoma ceylonicum (disorder)

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Helminthiasis

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Review
2020
Review
2020
Hookworm infection.
From the Department of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (P.J.H., J.M.B., M.E.B… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, Eric Strunz and colleagues examine whether improvements in water, sanitation, and… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Experimental hookworm infection: a randomized placebo-controlled trial in asthma
Background Epidemiological studies suggest that hookworm infection protects against asthma, and therefore that hookworm infection… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Hookworm-Related Anaemia among Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review
Background and Objectives Hookworm infection is among the major causes of anaemia in poor communities, but its importance in… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Disease and Development: Evidence from Hookworm Eradication in the American South.
This study evaluates the economic consequences of the successful eradication of hookworm disease from the American South. The… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Human hookworm infection in the 21st century.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Independent effects of intestinal parasite infection and domestic allergen exposure on risk of wheeze in Ethiopia: a nested case-control study
Review
2001
Review
2001
Immune Responses in Hookworm Infections
SUMMARY Hookworms infect perhaps one-fifth of the entire human population, yet little is known about their interaction with our… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Hookworms, malaria and vitamin A deficiency contribute to anemia and iron deficiency among pregnant women in the plains of Nepal.
Anemia and iron deficiency during pregnancy are prevalent in developing countries, but their causes are not always known. We… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Syndrome of iron deficiency anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, hypogonadism, dwarfism and geophagia.
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