A tiny parasite that imbeds in the intestinal wall causing anemia and lack of energy is caused by the worm Necator Americanus.
A parasitic worm.
Either of two nematode worms, Necator americanus or Ancylostoma duodenale, which live as parasites in the intestine of man. Both species, also known as the New and Old World hookworms respectively, are of great medical importance.
A parasitic nematode belonging to the superfamily Strongyloidea, especially Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus.
Ancylostomatidae, a family of parasitic nematode worms, can give rise to a parasitic condition known as helminthic intestinal infestation. These worms possess robust oral hooks that firmly anchor themselves to the lining of the host’s intestines.