Loa loa Infection in Temporary Residents of Endemic Regions: Recognition of a Hyperresponsive Syndrome with Characteristic Clinical Manifestations

B. Nutman, Thomas; D. Miller, Kirk; J. Mulligan, Mark; A. Ottesen, Eric

doi:10.1093/infdis/154.1.10

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Loa loa Infection in Temporary Residents of Endemic Regions: Recognition of a Hyperresponsive Syndrome with Characteristic Clinical Manifestations

Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases • Jul 1, 1986

Authors:

Thomas B. Nutman

Kirk D. Miller

Mark J. Mulligan

Abstract

Loiasis in residents of endemic areas is generally manifested by microfilaremia, episodic angioedema, periocular migration of adult worms, modest eosinophilia, and variable antibody levels. In 20 temporary residents who acquired loiasis in West Africa, however, the clinical presentations were marked...

Subject

Loa loa

Medicine

Immunology

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