Necator americanus
nematode
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cause of hookworm disease
- In hookworm disease
…in its adult stage, and N. americanus has plates in its mouth rather than teeth.
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hookworms
treatment of asthma
- In asthma: Asthma on the rise
…of people are infected with Necator americanus, a species of hookworm. Studies have shown that hookworms reduce the risk of asthma by decreasing the activity of the human host’s immune system. In 2006 a clinical trial conducted in a small number of patients demonstrated that deliberate infection with 10 hookworm…
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