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Case Reports
. 2016 Apr 7;10(4):e0004436.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004436. eCollection 2016 Apr.

Adult Loa loa Filarial Worm in the Anterior Chamber of the Eye: A First Report from Savanna Belt of Northern Nigeria

Sadiq Hassan  1 , Mohammed Isyaku  1 , Abdulsalam Yayo  2 , Farouq Sarkin Fada  2 , Gabriel U Ihesiulor  2 , Garba Iliyasu  3
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Case Reports

Adult Loa loa Filarial Worm in the Anterior Chamber of the Eye: A First Report from Savanna Belt of Northern Nigeria

Sadiq Hassan et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1. Live adult Loa loa worm in the anterior chamber.
Examination of the patient’s eye reveals a live adult L. loa in the anterior chamber.
Fig 2
Fig 2. Male adult L. loa.
The worm specimen was fixed in carnoy, stained with Giemsa and haemotoxylin, and examined under a microscope, revealing the presence of a funnel-shaped mouth in the anterior region and the ventral curvature of the tail region.
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