@article{fdi:010084993,
  title = {{L}oiasis},
  author = {{B}oussinesq, {M}ichel},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{L}oiasis affects millions of individuals living in the forest and savannah regions of {C}entral {A}frica. {I}n some areas, this disease constitutes one of the most common reasons for medical consultation. {T}he burden posed by loiasis is probably under-estimated and, in addition, individuals harbouring high {L}oa microfilarial loads are at risk of developing serious neurological reactions after treatment with diethylcarbamazine or ivermectin. {T}hese events are currently significantly hampering the development of the {A}frican {P}rogramme for {O}nchocerciasis {C}ontrol, and operational research is required to address the issue. {T}he results of recent studies, involving either human populations from endemic areas or monkey models, have provided much more detail of the mechanisms associated with amicrofilaraemic or so-called 'occult' loiasis. {N}ew diagnostic tools have also been developed in the last decade, and various protocols are now available for the risk-free treatment of loiasis cases.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}nnals of {T}ropical {M}edicine and {P}arasitology},
  volume = {100},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {715--731},
  ISSN = {0003-4983},
  year = {2006},
  DOI = {10.1179/136485906{X}112194},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084993},
}