Title:

[Counting hookworms in prisoners in Asuncion, Paraguay] (image 1)

Date:

1924

Description:

This photograph shows doctors examining and counting the worms expelled by patients after treatment was done to determine which species of hookworm the patients suffered from and to assess the severity of the infestation.

Location:

Box: 27

Rights:

Courtesy of Fred L. Soper.

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Genre:

Photographic prints

Subject:

Hookworm Infections and Paraguay

Format:

Still Image

Extent:

1 pages

Relation:

[Counting hookworms in prisoners in Asuncion, Paraguay] (image 2), 1924

Legacy ID:

VVBBBB

NLM ID:

101584650X1

Profiles Collection:

The Fred L. Soper Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584650X1

Story Section:

Learning the Ropes: Hookworm Disease in South America, 1920-1927