Experimental human hookworm infection: a narrative historical review
In 1896, a serendipitous laboratory accident led to the understanding that hookworms propagate infection by penetrating skin, a theory that was then confirmed with the first experimental human infection, reported in 1901. Experimental human infections undertaken in the 20th century enabled understan...
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Main Authors: | Paul R. Chapman (Author), Paul Giacomin (Author), Alex Loukas (Author), James S. McCarthy (Author) |
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