Necator

"Necator" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of intestinal parasite worms which includes one of the most important hookworms of man, NECATOR AMERICANUS. The only other known species, N. suillus, has been recovered from pigs.

Descriptor ID

D009331

MeSH Number(s)

B01.050.500.500.294.700.775.100.550

Concept/Terms

Necator

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Necator".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Helminths [B01.050.500.500]
Nematoda [B01.050.500.500.294]
Secernentea [B01.050.500.500.294.700]
Strongylida [B01.050.500.500.294.700.775]
Ancylostomatoidea [B01.050.500.500.294.700.775.100]
Necator [B01.050.500.500.294.700.775.100.550]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Necator".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Necator".

Necator
Necator americanus

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