Necator /Ne·ca·tor/ (ne-kāt´or) a genus of hookworms. N. america´nus (American or New World hookworm) causes hookworm disease.
Ne·ca·tor (n -k  t r)n. A genus of nematode hookworms that includes certain intestinal parasites. |
Necator
a genus of hookworm in the subfamily Necatorinae.
Necator americanus
the common hookworm of humans, found also in pigs and dogs.
Necator suillus
see N. americanus (above), found in pigs.
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