Lo·a lo·a (l   l)n. A threadlike worm, a species of the family Onchocercidae indigenous to the western part of equatorial Africa. It is the causative agent of loiasis. |
Loa loa
[lō′ä lō′ä]
a parasitic worm of western and central Africa that causes loiasis. Also called eye worm.
Loa [lo´ah]
a genus of filarial nematodes.
Loa lo´a a threadlike species found in West Africa, 2–5 cm (1–2 in) long, that inhabits the subcutaneous connective tissue of the body, which it traverses freely (see loiasis). It is seen especially about the orbit, including under the conjunctiva, causing itching and occasionally edematous swellings. The immature forms, or microfilariae, are diurnal, being found in the peripheral circulation in greatest concentrations during the day. Flies of the genus Chrysops are the intermediate hosts and vectors.
Loa
a genus of onchocercid worms in the superfamily Filarioidea.
Loa loa
causes subcutaneous nodules in humans and primates. Transmitted by Chrysops spp.
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