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==Pathogenesis==
 
==Pathogenesis==
 
Adult worms bury the thin anterior into the intestinal mucosa and feeds on tissue secretions from the damaged cells rather than blood. The invasion of the worm causes [[Eosinophilia|eosinophilia]] in the host animal as it mounts an immune response against the worm. The most common clinical signs are:
 
Adult worms bury the thin anterior into the intestinal mucosa and feeds on tissue secretions from the damaged cells rather than blood. The invasion of the worm causes [[Eosinophilia|eosinophilia]] in the host animal as it mounts an immune response against the worm. The most common clinical signs are:
* Diarrhoea
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* [[Diarrhoea]]
 
* [[:Category:Enteritis, Catarrhal|Catarrhal enteritis]]
 
* [[:Category:Enteritis, Catarrhal|Catarrhal enteritis]]
* Anemia
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* [[:Category:Anaemia|Anaemia]]
 
* Dehydration
 
* Dehydration
  
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