Loa loa

Question 1

Loa loa
Other name:

Answer 1

African eye worm

Question 2

Loa loa. Habitat:

Answer 2

Subcutaneous tissue

Question 3

Loa loa Vector:

Answer 3

Mango/Deer/Tabanid fly (Chrysops)

Question 4

Loa loa Disease:

Answer 4

Calabar/Fugitive swelling

Question 5

Loa loa. Microfilaria. seen around __ to ___ it can also be seen in sputum, urine
and spinal fluids.

Answer 5

10am- 2pm

Question 6

Loa loa. Microfilaria: when noncirculating thhey are usually seen in lungs in ___ length and __ in width, cephalic ratio is 1:1

Answer 6

248-300 um x 6-8um

Question 7

Loa loa Adult: Generally are thin, threadlike and
_____ in color

Answer 7

whitish

Question 8

Loa loa Adult: Males size?

Answer 8

(28 - 35 mm in length, 0.35-0.43
mm in width)

Question 9

Loa loa Adult: females size?

Answer 9

(38-72 mm in length, 0.5 mm in width)

Question 10

PATHOGENESIS

Answer 10

Cardiomyopathy, endomyocardial fibrosis
Adult migration in eyes -fugitive/calabar swelling/angioedema (transient episodes)
heart-lung migrations

Question 11

Loa loa stain

Answer 11

Giemsa stain

Question 12

The _____ technique may also be used. These samples yield the best recovery rate when collected during the midday hours, between 10:15 AM and 2:15 PM, because this organism displays diurnal periodicity.

Answer 12

Knott technique

Question 13

Treatment Loa loa

Answer 13

surgery, DEC, ivermectin + albendazole