Unexpected Loa loa finding in an asymptomatic patient from The Gambia: a case report

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...

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Autores: Treviño Maruri, Begona, Zarzuela Serrat, Francesc, Oliveira Souto, Inés, Rubio Maturana, Carles|||0000-0002-5615-9278, Serre Delcor, Núria, Aznar, Marc, Pou Ciruelo, Diana, Goterris Bonet, Lidia, Salvador Vélez, Fernando, Bosch Nicolau, Pau, Rubio Muñoz, José Miguel, Ruiz Marti, Edurne, Molina Romero, Israel, Sulleiro Igual, Elena
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/406108
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/406108
https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad338
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Loaiasis
Deerflies
Epidemiology
Infectious diseases
Chrysops
Loa loa
Loiasis
The Gambia
Malalties transmissibles
Epidemiologia
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ciències de la salut
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Sumario: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.

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