Removal of adult subconjunctival Loa loa amongst urban dwellers in Nigeria.

• Main Authors: Ogugua Ndubuisi Okonkwo (Author), Adekunle Olubola Hassan (Author), Taofik Alarape (Author), Toyin Akanbi (Author), Olufemi Oderinlo (Author), Ayodele Akinye (Author), Idris Oyekunle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Loiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by infection with the filarial parasite Loa loa. It is a disease considered by many to be benign. Several reports of trans border importation of the Loa loa worm amongst immigrants and visitors from endemic regions of the world exist. In most cases an a...