Expelled hookworms (IMAGE)

University of Nottingham

Expelled hookworms

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Expelled worms which were key to the study. Scientists treated the population with worming tablets, collected their faeces then sieved it to collect worms. This enabled the research team to to plot worm burdens against age and immune status.

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Professor David Pritchard, University of Nottingham

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