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Genome of the human hookworm Necator americanus
The hookworm Necator americanus is the predominant soil-transmitted human parasite. Adult worms feed on blood in the small intestine, causing iron deficiency anaemia, malnutrition, growth and development stunting in children, and severe morbidity and mortality during pregnancy in women. Characteriza...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3978129/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24441737 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ng.2875 |