Hookworms and the peopling of America

• Main Authors: Adauto Araújo (Author), Luiz Femando Ferreira (Author), Ulisses Confalonieri (Author), Marcia Chame (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 1988-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The occurrence of certain parasites in human groups from different regions has been used to study the geographical origin of both hosts and parasites. The presence of hookworm infection in an isolated tribe in remote regions of Paraguay led to speculations about its origin, since the prehistoric mig...