2020/04/15 by Sneha Padidam, Hamilton Trinh, Padidam, Sneha +5
Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · #610 Medical sciences #Loa loa nematode #Medicine #Mosquito-borne diseases and control #Parasites and Host Interactions #Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment #apheresis #ocular loiasis
paper · doi:10.3205/oc000149
openalex publication_date 2020/04/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
The patient was treated at the National Institute of Health (NIH) with pheresis followed by diethylcarbamazine and reported symptomatic improvement 1 month after treatment. This case report demonstrates the importance of being able to recognize and properly manage vector-borne parasites in nonendemic areas due to increased travel and climate change.