Loiasis
"Loiasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A parasitic infection caused by the nematode Loa loa. The vector in the transmission of this infection is the horsefly (Tabanus) or the deerfly or mango fly (Chrysops). The larvae may be seen just beneath the skin or passing through the conjunctiva. Eye lesions are not uncommon. The disease is generally mild and painless.
| Descriptor ID |
D008118
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.335.508.700.750.361.518
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| Concept/Terms |
Loiasis- Loiasis
- Loiases
- Loaiasis
- Loaiases
- Loa loa Infection
- Infection, Loa loa
- Infections, Loa loa
- Loa loa Infections
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Loiasis" by people in Profiles.
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Poole CB, Ettwiller L, Tanner NA, Evans TC, Wanji S, Carlow CK. Genome Filtering for New DNA Biomarkers of Loa loa Infection Suitable for Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification. PLoS One. 2015; 10(9):e0139286.
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Franco-Paredes C. Filariasis caused by Loa loa is also a cause of angioedema. Am J Med. 2008 Oct; 121(10):e29.