Jex, Aaron R.; Waeschenbach, Andrea; Hu, Min; Van Wyk, Jan Aucamp; Beveridge, Ian; Littlewood, D. Timothy J.; Gasser, Robin B.
(BioMed Central, 2009-02)
BACKGROUND: Hookworms are blood-feeding nematodes that parasitize the small intestines of many
mammals, including humans and cattle. These nematodes are of major socioeconomic importance and
cause disease, mainly as a ...