[Dead Loa loa filaria in a subconjunctival site. Apropos of a case].
The authors report a case of a dead adult Loa loa filarial worm, in a subconjunctival position, but well recognisable. This manifestation, with no notable functional consequence, had never been previously reported.
Carme
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Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Mycologie médicale, Institut supérieur des Sciences et de la Santé, Brazzaville, R.P. du Congo.
Botaka
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Lehenaff
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003223:Congo; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008117:Loa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male
Filaire Loa loa morte en position sous-conjonctivale. A propos d'une observation.