"Ancylostoma" 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.
A genus of nematode intestinal parasites that consists of several species. A. duodenale is the common hookworm in humans. A. braziliense, A. ceylonicum, and A. caninum occur primarily in cats and dogs, but all have been known to occur in humans.
| Descriptor ID |
D000722
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.400.968.100.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Ancylostoma duodenale- Ancylostoma duodenale
- Hookworm, Old World
- Hookworms, Old World
- Old World Hookworm
- Old World Hookworms
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ancylostoma" by people in Profiles.
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Geographic Distribution of Human Infections with Zoonotic Ancylostoma ceylanicum and Anthropophilic Hookworms in Ecuador: A Retrospective Analysis of Archived Stool Samples. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Mar 06; 110(3):460-469.
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Bacillus thuringiensis Cry5B protein as a new pan-hookworm cure. Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist. 2018 08; 8(2):287-294.
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A novel, species-specific, real-time PCR assay for the detection of the emerging zoonotic parasite Ancylostoma ceylanicum in human stool. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 Jul; 11(7):e0005734.
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New tools for NTD vaccines: A case study of quality control assays for product development of the human hookworm vaccine Na-APR-1M74. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2015; 11(5):1251-7.
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A novel, multi-parallel, real-time polymerase chain reaction approach for eight gastrointestinal parasites provides improved diagnostic capabilities to resource-limited at-risk populations. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jun; 88(6):1041-7.
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Mechanistic and single-dose in vivo therapeutic studies of Cry5B anthelmintic action against hookworms. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012; 6(11):e1900.
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A history of hookworm vaccine development. Hum Vaccin. 2011 Nov; 7(11):1234-44.
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Ac-AP-12, a novel factor Xa anticoagulant peptide from the esophageal glands of adult Ancylostoma caninum. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 2011 May; 177(1):42-8.
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Molecular cloning and characterization of Ac-TMP-2, a tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase secreted by adult Ancylostoma caninum. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 2008 Dec; 162(2):142-8.
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Hookworm vaccines. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Jan 15; 46(2):282-8.