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====Life Cycle====

The life cylce of ''S. papillosus'' is typical of [[:Category:Rhabditoidea|strongyloides]] species with both parasitic and free living cycles. As adults animals will become immune to infection the primary method of infection for young animals is through the milk of the dam, this still involves only females as males are only present in the environment as 'free-living' nematodes.

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~~== Pathology ==~~

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~~Adults burrow into mucosa of the proximal third part of the small intestine. Inflammation, erosion and oedema of epithelium occurs. Impairment of digestion and absorption also occurs.~~

== Clinical Signs ==

* 1st stage to skin - dermatitis

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