| 释义 |
loa loa|ˌləʊə ˈləʊə|
[Taxonomic name of the causative organism: see loa1.]
= loaiasis.
1923E. A. & T. M. Neatby Man. Trop. Dis. & Hygiene 396 Loa loa is a filarial infection, confined to West Africa, the worm (Filaria loa) resembling F. bancrofti. 1963Times 8 Feb. 15/7 It was found that exactly the reverse held true for the form of filarial disease in West Africa, known as loa loa. Here the number of microfilariæ in the bloodstream is maximal at noon and minimal at midnight. |