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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 principales: Treviño, Begoña, Zarzuela, Francesc, Oliveira-Souto, Inés, Maturana, Carles Rubio, Serre-Delcor, Núria, Aznar, Maria L, Pou, Diana, Goterris, Lidia, Salvador, Fernando, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Rubio, José M, Ruiz, Edurne, Molina, Israel, Sulleiro, Elena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10358219/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37484898
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad338