Combined morphological and molecular approaches to the clinical diagnosis of Necator americanus infection: a case report

Combined morphological and molecular approaches to the clinical diagnosis of Necator americanus infection: a case report

Abstract Background Hookworm infection remains of considerable importance to public health. However, because critical cases caused by hookworm infection are rarely observed in China, accurate and prompt diagnoses are difficult to achieve in clinical practice. In this study, we describe how we combin...

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Main Authors: Xianshu Liu, Ailian Sun, Xingxing Zheng, Meng Xia, Yan Liu, Shuaiqin Huang, Xiang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Morphological and molecular approach
Clinical diagnosis
Necator americanus
Chronic atrophic gastritis
Severe anemia
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05105-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05105-5

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