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

Carl Boodman, Daniel Marko, Yoav Keynan

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberofaa526
JournalOpen Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume7
Issue number12
ISSN2328-8957
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec-2020
Externally publishedYes

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