Loiasis in a Japanese Traveler Returning from Central Africa

We encountered a probable case of loiasis in a returned traveler from Central Africa. A 52-year-old Japanese woman presented to our hospital complaining of discomfort in her eyes and skin. She reported having frequently visited Central Africa over many years and having been extensively exposed to th...

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Main Authors: Kobayashi, Tetsuro, Hayakawa, Kayoko, Mawatari, Momoko, Itoh, Makoto, Akao, Nobuaki, Yotsu, Rie R., Sugihara, Jun, Takeshita, Nozomi, Kutsuna, Satoshi, Fujiya, Yoshihiro, Kanagawa, Shuzo, Ohmagari, Norio, Kato, Yasuyuki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4491493/