Encephalopathy in a patient with loiasis treated with albendazole: A case report.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2019.102006
Abstract: BACKGROUND Loiasis is a vector-borne parasitic infection endemic across many areas of Central and West Africa. Its treatment is tricky due to the risk of serious neurologic adverse events occurring after the administration of microfilaricidal… read more here.
Keywords: loiasis; loa loa; treatment; case ... See more keywords
Excess Mortality Associated With Loiasis: Confirmation by a New Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted in the Republic of Congo
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad103
Abstract: 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 Diseases, despite mounting evidence suggesting significant disease burden in… read more here.
Keywords: mortality associated; mortality; loiasis; retrospective cohort ... See more keywords
Profile of loiasis infection through clinical and laboratory diagnostics: the importance of biomarkers
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trac116
Abstract: 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 variety of clinical signs. Biomarkers may improve the diagnosis of… read more here.
Keywords: infection clinical; loiasis infection; western blot; loiasis ... See more keywords
Distinct loiasis infection states and associated clinical and hematological manifestations in patients from Gabon
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010793
Abstract: 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 the disease characteristics remains limited, significant morbidity and excess mortality have been… read more here.
Keywords: disease; manifestations patients; infection states; clinical hematological ... See more keywords