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This is a photograph of a hookworm on the lining of the intestine. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
Review Date:
4/13/2006
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team. Previously reviewed by D. Scott Smith, MD, MSc, DTM&H, Infectious Diseases Division and Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (2/20/2004).
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team. Previously reviewed by D. Scott Smith, MD, MSc, DTM&H, Infectious Diseases Division and Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (2/20/2004).
