Medical Parasitology by Rohela Mahmud Yvonne Ai Lian Lim & Amirah Amir

Author:Rohela Mahmud, Yvonne Ai Lian Lim & Amirah Amir
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

2. Biopsy

Isolation of the adult worm from the eye or from a subcutaneous biopsy specimen.

Treatment

DEC (8–10 mg/kg orally in 3 divided doses daily for 21 days) is effective against both the adult and the microfilarial forms of L. loa. Severe adverse reactions may develop following the sudden death of large numbers of microfilariae after giving DEC. Administration of corticosteroids at the same time minimizes such reaction.

Surgical removal of the migrating adult worms that are found in the conjunctiva or under the skin.

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