Periocular subcutaneous Loa loa in a nonendemic region
Loiasis is an infection of the submucosal and subcutaneous tissue caused by the filarial nematode, Loa loa, transmitted by day-biting tabanid flies (Chrysops [deer fly, mango fly, or horse fly]). We report a rare case of periocular subcutaneous infestation by adult L. loa in a 22-year-old male from...
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| Main Authors: | K. S. Aparna, N Laila Raji, Abraham Kurian, O. Sasikumari |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jcor.jcor_32_25 |
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