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What is Loa Loa
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Filarial worm also known as 'eye worm'
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What is the reservoir host of Loa Loa?
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human
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Does Loa Loa have microfilarial periodicity? If so when is the peak?
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yes, noon
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What is the vector of Loa Loa? name 2 species
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Tabanid flies
-C. silacea -C. dimidiata |
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when and where is the vector of Loa Loa most active?
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Diurnal (noon)
forest canopy |
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The loa loa L3 larvae transmitted to the host by:
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-injection with blood meal
-Dripping during blood feeding -crushing of vector -digestion of vector |
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what is the significance of having people with co-infection of Loa Loa and Onchocerca volvulus?
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after treatment, microfilarial massive death loa loa--adverse reaction
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Name 3 symptoms of loasis
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-eye worm movement
-calabar swelling -coma? |
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how do diagnose loasis
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worm
microfilaria |
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name 2 characteristics of Loa Loa microfilaria
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terminal nuclei
sheath |
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name one drug used in loasis and name one positive and one negative aspect of it
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what is RAPLA? why is it important?
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- assessing the microfilaremia in the population
-avoid killing the people |
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name 3 ways to prevent loasis
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-avoid the vector
-wear long sleeves shorts and pants -300 mg DEC once a week (travelors) |
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