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The adult worms are dark red, with a well developed buccal capsule in male
 
The adult worms are dark red, with a well developed buccal capsule in male
 
Both the male and the female worms have rounded teeth, which enable them to hold onto the intestinal mucosa.
 
Both the male and the female worms have rounded teeth, which enable them to hold onto the intestinal mucosa.
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The eggs are 100μu x 50μm.
    
===Life cycle===
 
===Life cycle===
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The prepatent period for ''S. vulgaris'' is 6-7 months.
 
The prepatent period for ''S. vulgaris'' is 6-7 months.
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==Pathogenesis==
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By larvae:
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*Disruption to endothelium of blood vessel
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* May cause [[Intestines Vascular Disturbances - Patholgoy#Arterial thromboembolism |arterial thromboembolism]] in the horse.
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*May cause intestinal infarcts, see [[Thrombosis#Intestinal Infarcts|General Pathology]]
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By adults:
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*Accidental damage to blood vessels as a result of feeding on intestinal mucosa
   
[[Category:Strongyloidea]]
 
[[Category:Strongyloidea]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]
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