"Ancylostomatoidea" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A superfamily of nematode parasitic hookworms consisting of four genera: ANCYLOSTOMA; NECATOR; Bunostomum; and Uncinaria. ANCYLOSTOMA and NECATOR occur in humans and other mammals. Bunostomum is common in ruminants and Uncinaria in wolves, foxes, and dogs.
| Descriptor ID |
D000723
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.700.775.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Uncinaria stenocephala- Uncinaria stenocephala
- Uncinaria stenocephalas
- stenocephala, Uncinaria
- stenocephalas, Uncinaria
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