Presence of adult Loa loa in the anterior chamber of the eye along with microfilaremia from nonendemic region: A rare presentation from India

We report an unusual case of adult Loa loa infection in the anterior chamber of the eye of a 65-year-old female from rural area of Jharkhand, India, with no history of travel to endemic places but the presence of microfilaria of Loa loa in blood. Loiasis is endemic to African countries, with few spo...

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Main Authors: Varsha Kumari, Sofia Ahmad, Aradhana Singh, Tuhina Banerjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Tzu Chi Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2019;volume=31;issue=4;spage=283;epage=285;aulast=Kumari
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