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== General Life-Cycle ==
== General Life-Cycle ==
The life cycle of the strongyloids is typical of most nematodes. The L3 to adult development occurs in the large intestine where the L3 larvae penetrate the mucosal wall and form nodules. Some strongyle species larvae have a migratory life cycle in which they travel through body organs before returning to the large intestine of the host.
*Like that of the trichostrongyloids (eggs are also 'typical strongyle eggs'), but:
*Like that of the trichostrongyloids (eggs are also 'typical strongyle eggs'), but:
**L3 → L4 → adult (typically occurs in the large intestine)
**L3 → L4 → adult (typically occurs in the large intestine)