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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 28(2), 1979, pp. 213-215
Copyright © 1979 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Loaiasis (Loa Loa) in an African Student in Indiana*

Kevin R. Kazacos AND Lewis E. Smith, Jr.
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Pathology and Public Health and the Student Hospital, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907

Loaiasis was seen in an African student in Indiana, who had non-specific complaints, a leukocyte count of 8,400/mm3, a 47% eosinophilia, and a high Loa loa microfilaremia. Successful treatment with diethylcarbamazine (Hetrazan®) produced no allergic manifestations and no reactions to the adult parasites were evident.

Accepted for publication October 7, 1978.


* Address reprint requests to: Dr. Kevin R. Kazacos, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Pathology and Public Health, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907.

Submitted as journal paper number 7103, Purdue University, Agricultural Experiment Station, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907.






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