They migrate to lungs via the bloodstream. They then enter the airways where, as they make their way up the bronchi, they cause coughing . After traveling up the bronchi, the larva are swallowed. When the larvae are swallowed, they infect the small intestine and develop into adult worms. Adult worms and larvae are excreted in the feces.
Most people have no symptoms once the worms enter the intestines.
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