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- noun pathology An
infection caused by thenematode Loa loa, normally transmitted by various flies
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Examples
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In most countries, the programme will be based on once-yearly administration of single doses of two drugs given together: albendazole plus either diethylcarbamazine (DEC) or ivermectin, the latter in areas where either onchocerciasis or loiasis may also be endemic; this yearly, single-dose treatment must be carried out for 4-6 years.
Chapter 7 2000
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(Bancroftian and Malayan), blackflies for onchocerciasis, Chrysops flies for loiasis and tiny crustaceans (Cyclops) for dracunculiasis (Guinea worm).
Chapter 11 1993
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This is to avoid the sometimes fatal complications of inopportune treatment where there is also unrecognised associated loiasis.
Chapter 11 1993
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- In West Africa, every treatment should start with 3 mg/d because of the risk of possible combination of loiasis with other filariasis.
Chapter 4 1993
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