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- Title
Unexpected Loa loa Finding in an Asymptomatic Patient From The Gambia: A Case Report.
- Authors
Treviño, Begoña; Zarzuela, Francesc; Oliveira-Souto, Inés; Maturana, Carles Rubio; Serre-Delcor, Núria; Aznar, Maria L; Pou, Diana; Goterris, Lidia; Salvador, Fernando; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Rubio, José M; Ruiz, Edurne; Molina, Israel; Sulleiro, Elena
- Abstract
A 17-year-old asymptomatic male from The Gambia presented for a routine health examination after migration to Spain. Laboratory diagnosis confirmed the presence of Loa loa microfilariae. This unusual finding emphasizes the importance of screening in newly arrived migrants and the need of an extended anamnesis including migratory route and previous travels.
- Subjects
GAMBIA; SPAIN; ASYMPTOMATIC patients; PERIODIC health examinations; CLINICAL pathology
- Publication
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2023, Vol 10, Issue 7, p1
- ISSN
2328-8957
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofad338