Wolfram Gottfried Metzger et al.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 14(4), 353-357 (2013-12-18)
More than 10 million people in western and central Africa are estimated to be infected with Loa loa filarial nematodes. Like most other infectious diseases, L loa filariasis (loiasis) covers a wide range of symptoms. Severe complications have been reported;