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| | #REDIRECT [[Loa loa]] |
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| ==Overview==
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| Loiasis is caused by the [[nematode]]s (roundworm) ''[[Loa loa filaria|Loa loa]]'' that can inhabit the [[lymphatic]]s and [[subcutaneous tissue]]s of humans. Adult Loa [[worm]]s are sexual, with males considerably smaller than females at 30–34 mm long and 0.35-0.42 mm wide compared to 40–70 mm long and 0.5 mm wide. Adults live in the subcutaneous tissues of humans, where they mate and produce worm-like eggs called microfilaria. These microfilariae are 250-300μm long, 6-8μm wide, and can be distinguished morphologically from other filariae—they are sheathed and contain body [[nuclei]] that extend to the tip of the tail.
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