Occular loiasis in a Zambian woman.
Asymptomatic infection with Loa loa, an eye worm, is reported in a 32-year old Zambian woman. The patient revealed up to 28% eosinophilia but microfileraemia was not noticed. One gravid female parasite 56 X 0.56 mm, extracted from lower lid of left eye of the patient, is described. Treatment with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) extended over three weeks was successful against another parasite in tissues.
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D000328:Adult; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008118:Loiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015024:Zambia / Q000453:epidemiology