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Ancylostomiasis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Ancylostomiasis
Tree Number(s)
C01.610.335.508.700.775.455.154
Unique ID
D000724
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000724
Annotation
hookworm infect; Ancylostoma americanum infection = NECATORIASIS, not ANCYLOSTOMIASIS
Scope Note
Infection of humans or animals with hookworms of the genus ANCYLOSTOMA. Characteristics include anemia, dyspepsia, eosinophilia, and abdominal swelling.
NLM Classification #
WC 890
Previous Indexing
Hookworm Infections (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note
68; was see under HOOKWORM INFECTION 1963-67
Online Note
search HOOKWORM INFECTIONS 1966-67
History Note
68; was see under HOOKWORM INFECTION 1963-67
Date Introduced
1968/01/01
Last Updated
2019/06/17
Ancylostomiasis Preferred
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