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Loiasis

Known as: loasis, Loaiasis, Loiases 
A parasitic infection caused by the nematode Loa loa. The vector in the transmission of this infection is the horsefly (Tabanus) or the deerfly or… 
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Filariasis

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Review
2015
Review
2015
Mucocutaneous manifestations of helminth infections: Trematodes and cestodes.
2014
2014
How Effective is Integrated Vector Management Against Malaria and Lymphatic Filariasis Where the Diseases Are Transmitted by the Same Vector?
Background The opportunity to integrate vector management across multiple vector-borne diseases is particularly plausible for… 
2005
2005
Loiasis: the individual factors associated with the presence of microfilaraemia
Abstract No microfilariae are detectable in a significant percentage of those infected with the filarial worm Loa loa. While the… 
1997
1997
Marked decrease in Loa loa microfilaraemia six and twelve months after a single dose of ivermectin.
1997
1997
Reduced Loa loa microfilaria count ten to twelve months after a single dose of ivermectin.
1992
1992
Pulmonary involvement in loiasis.
A 40-yr-old West African man presented acutely with pleural effusion. Cytologic evaluation of the pleural fluid revealed Loa loa… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Frequency analysis of IgE-secreting B lymphocytes in persons with normal or elevated serum IgE levels.
The immunoregulatory mechanisms that determine the high serum IgE antibody levels in disorders such as helminth parasite… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Filariasis due to Loa loa and Mansonella perstans: distribution in the region of Okondja, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon, with parasitological and serological follow-up over one year.
1977
1977
Microfilarial polyarthritis in a massive Loa loa infestation. A case report.
A Cameroonian affected with massive Loa loa infection developed febrile arthritis with involvement of both knees and the left… 
1965
1965
Retinopathy in generalized loa-loa filariasis. A clinicopathological study.
Introduction: Filarias Pathogenic to Man The filaria is a parasite which belongs to the group of Nematodes. Four types are… 
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