Table 6

Loa loa quantitative laboratory studies available for 'probable' PLERM cases reported to have occurred in onchocerciasis mass treatment programs from 1989 to 2001, n = 32*

Peripheral blood

Cerebrospinal fluid

Pre-treatment (mf/ml)

Within 1 mth post-treatment (mf/ml)

Within 5–6 mths post-treatment (mf/ml)

Within 1 mth post-treatment (mf/ml)

Number of cases with available data

4

20

7

10

Arithmetic mean (95% CI)

164,250 (112,078; 216,422)

4114 (2380; 5,848)

7800 (3,417; 12,183)

32 (7; 57)

*cases reported as of August 31, 2002.

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