13, No. 4, Jun., 1927 The Effect of Sea-Water on the Developme... The Effect of Sea-Water on the Development of Hookworm Ova and Larvae (Necator americanus) This is the metadata section. Skip to ...

The procedure was pretty straightforward: he used a Band-Aid to press a few larvae of the New World hookworm (Necator americanus) gently onto his forearm, and waited for the microscopic critters to ...