Clinical and epidemiological features of imported loiasis in Beijing: a report from patients returned from Africa
Xiaoli Li,
Minjun Huang,
Kuo Bi
et al.
Abstract:Background
Loiasis is one of the significant filarial diseases for people living in West and Central Africa with wide endemic area but is not seen in China. As economy booms and international traveling increase, China faces more and more imported parasitic diseases that are not endemic locally. Loiasis is one of the parasitic diseases that enter China by travelers infected in Africa. The better understanding of the clinical and laboratory features of loa loa infection will facilitate the diagno… Show more
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