penetrate the intestinal wall and enter the venules or lymphatics
pass through the liver
migrate up the bronchi
pass down the esophagus
enter the nervous system
Mouth to mouth
Via a bite of a mosquito
The oral-fecal route
By inhalation of dried spores
By eating under-cooked meat, especially pork
worms are found in the stool
bloody diarrhea is a common symtom
the patient may experience weight loss
the patient may experience a fever of more than 100 degrees
most symptoms result from the immunological response of the patient
spread is via the oral-fecal route
eggs are spherical
larvae spread from the gut to the bronchi
the eggs are more heat and desiccation-resistant that Ascaris eggs
bloody diarrhea is a symptom of heavy infection
You can read more about Ascaris here
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