title: [Preliminary results about loiasis in the district of Likouala in the Republic of the Congo].
abstract: The authors report results of a prospective study to assess the prevalence of loiasis in populations older than 18 years in two villages of the Likouala district in the Congo: the study took place during a visit to Lopola in 2012 and to Lopola and Lombo in 2013. The prevalence rate was 20%. Loa loa carriers were treated with diethylcarbamazine citrate and celestamine.
authors.affiliation: jakiana2000@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Akiana
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bokilo Dzia Lepfoundzou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mokondjimobe
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Parra
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Sokhna
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Faye
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003223:Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008118:Loiasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Congo Brazzaville; Loa loa; endemicity; epidemiology; prevalence