Organisms

Loa

A genus of parasitic nematodes found throughout the rain-forest areas of the Sudan and the basin of the Congo. L. loa inhabits the subcutaneous tissues, which it traverses freely.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus of parasitic nematodes found throughout the rain-forest areas of the Sudan and the basin of the Congo. L. loa inhabits the subcutaneous tissues, which it traverses freely.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Loas
  • Loa loa

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = LOIASIS; coord with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc.) if pertinent; /drug eff: consider FILARICIDES

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History Note

LOA LOA was see under LOA 1979-85

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.294w.400w.937w.463w.410w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Loa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008117. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008117
  2. Loa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loa_(nematode)
  3. Loa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11762295