Loa-loa

• Loa loa common name: African eye worm
• Common associated disease and condition name: Loaisis
• Microfilariae:

  • Size: 248 to 300 um in length
  • Sheathed with nuclei fill the organism and are continuous to the tip of the pointed tail
• Adult:

  • White in color
  • Exhibit a cylindrical threadlike appearance
• Clinical Symptoms:

  • After the initial bite, may experience pruritus or itchiness and localized pain
  • Develop Calabar swellings