Hookworm eggs found in the stool of animals hatch, and the larvae infest the soil and vegetation around the droppings. The larvae then migrate between these two layers at rates of almost 1 inch per day. Their passage produces an inflammatory response that follows their progress beneath the skin. The lesion is raised, long, and snakelike. Its curving path marks the migratory trail of the larvae.
Treatment speeds resolution of the condition.
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