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The significance of recent American cases of hookworm disease (Uncinariasis or Anchylostomiasis) in man.
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18th Ann. Rep. Bur. Animal Industry 1901, 183-192. 1902 CE.
In this paper Stiles fully characterized and extensively illustrated the American hookworm parasite that he first described in No. 5363. This species and the Schistosoma are the pathogenic organisms that can penetrate intact skin of mankind.
Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust at this link.
(Thanks to Juan Weiss for this reference and its interpretation.)
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| Entry Number | #12114 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/14323 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-significance-of-recent-american-cases-of-hookworm-disease-uncinariasis-or-anchylostomiasis-in-man |