Background The parasitic disease loiasis is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Individuals with hyper-microfilaremia (greater than 20,000 microfilariae per mL of …

ABSTRACT Background Detection of Loa loa microfilariae in peripheral blood is insensitive
given only 30% of individuals are microfilaraemic while 70% are amicrofilaraemic with a …

Loiasis, caused by the filarial nematode Loa loa, is endemic in Central and West Africa
where about 10 million people are infected. There is a scarcity of convenient, commercial …

Background Accurate diagnosis of Loa loa infection is essential to the success of mass drug
administration efforts to eliminate onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis, due to the risk of …

Background The burden of loiasis has received limited attention and loiasis is still
considered a benign condition. To assess whether loiasis bears any excess mortality, we did …

Abstract Background Loiasis (Loa loa filariasis) is considered a benign disease and is
currently not included in the World Health Organization's (WHO's) list of Neglected Tropical …

Loiasis is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by the filarial Loa loa (L. loa). Definitive
diagnosis can be done by identifying and counting microfilariae in the peripheral blood by …

Human filariasis due to Loa loa differs from other filariasis in that the majority of infected
subjects are without circulating microfilariae (occult loiasis). In search for alternative …

Loa loa is originally a restricted filarial worm from central Africa and some west African
countries. However, numerous imported cases are being reported throughout the world due …

Background Loiasis–a filarial disease endemic in Central and West Africa–is increasingly
recognized as significant individual and public health concern. While the understanding of …