[3] Ancylostoma tubaeforme infection may lead to dermatitis,[4] anemia,[5] weight loss,[5] and pulmonary lesions.

[4] Ancylostoma tubaeforme larvae may infect a host through oral ingestion or through skin lesions.

The adult hookworms then burrow back into the lining of the stomach and release their ova into the gastrointestinal tract.

Larvae that infect a host by penetrating the skin migrate to the stomach by first traveling through the lungs, up the trachea, and down the esophagus.

From there, the larvae develop into adult hookworms, burrow back into the stomach lining, and release their ova into the gastrointestinal tract.