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Slithering Through the Bone Marrow: Loiasis in a Patient With Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus-1-Associated Adult T-Cell Lymphoma.


ABSTRACT: Loiasis is a filarial disease endemic to areas of Central and West Africa. We present a case of Loa loa microfilaremia in a patient with HTLV-1-related adult T-cell lymphoma. This case may suggest the possible role of cellular immunity in controlling microfilaria burden.

SUBMITTER: Boodman C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7731528 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Slithering Through the Bone Marrow: Loiasis in a Patient With Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus-1-Associated Adult T-Cell Lymphoma.

Boodman Carl C   Marko Daniel D   Keynan Yoav Y  

Open forum infectious diseases 20201028 12


Loiasis is a filarial disease endemic to areas of Central and West Africa. We present a case of Loa loa microfilaremia in a patient with HTLV-1-related adult T-cell lymphoma. This case may suggest the possible role of cellular immunity in controlling microfilaria burden. ...[more]

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