Eukaryote
necator americanus
Subclass of:
Necator
Definitions related to necator americanus:
  • A common parasite of humans in the moist tropics and subtropics. These organisms attach to villi in the small intestine and suck blood causing diarrhea, anorexia, and anemia.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A species of parasitic nematodes in the family Ancylostomatidae. N. americanus can be passed person-to-person through contact with infested feces.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any nematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Necator americanus.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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