[Serum  immunofluorescence examination in loa ophthalmia (author's transl)].
Loaiasis is a chronic parasitic disease caused by the filaria Loa loa.As soon as the worm reaches the subconjunctival space local irration ensues. This so-called Loa ophthalmia necessitates immediate surgical intervention which can be performed under topical anesthesia, using the slit lamp.  The indirect immunofluorescence technique represents a valuable diagnostic test,since it is usually difficult to demonstrate the microfilaria in the peripheral blood.
D000328:Adult; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000276:immunology*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008118:Loiasis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
Serumimmunfluoreszen-Untersuchung bei Loa-Ophthalmie