Table 1 |
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L. loa used for histology and immunohistology |
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Stage of worms |
Number of worms |
Quality of worms |
Host |
Country of origin |
|
|
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|
Microfilariae |
dozens |
in blood |
human |
Cameroon |
|
hundreds |
in spleen |
human |
Cameroon or Nigeria |
|
|
dozens |
in spleen |
drill |
Cameroon |
|
|
Female worms with embryos |
2 |
complete worms |
human |
unknown |
|
5 |
complete worms |
drill |
Cameroon |
|
|
3 |
fragments |
human |
Cameroon and Gabon |
|
|
6 |
fragments |
monkey |
Cameroon and unknown |
|
|
Male worms |
2 |
complete worms |
human |
unknown |
|
4 |
complete worms |
drill |
Cameroon |
|
|
2 |
fragments |
human |
Nigeria and unknown |
|
|
3 |
fragments |
monkey |
Cameroon and unknown |
|
|
|
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Büttner et al. Filaria Journal 2003 2:10 doi:10.1186/1475-2883-2-10 |
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