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Tropical Medicine and Health ; 2015.
Article Dans Anglais | WPRIM | ID: wpr-379236

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We encountered a probable case ofloiasis in a returned traveler from Central Africa. A 52-year-old Japanese womanpresented to our hospital complaining of discomfort in her eyes and skin. She reportedhaving frequently visited Central Africa over many years and having been extensivelyexposed to the rainforest climate and ecosystem. Although no microfilariae werefound in her blood, there was an elevated level of IgG antibodies against thecrude antigens of<i> Brugia pahangi</i>,which have cross-reactivity with <i>Loa loa</i>.She was treated with albendazole for 21 days, after which the antigen-specificIgG level decreased and no relapse occurred.

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Tropical Medicine and Health ; : 149-153, 2015.
Article Dans Anglais | WPRIM | ID: wpr-377075

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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 the rainforest climate and ecosystem. Although no microfilariae were found in her blood, there was an elevated level of IgG antibodies against the crude antigens of <i>Brugia pahangi</i>, which have cross-reactivity with <i>Loa loa</i>. She was treated with albendazole for 21 days, after which the antigen-specific IgG level decreased and no relapse occurred.

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