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Nabiha
Nabihaover 7 years ago
Loa Loa filariasis nematode

Loa Loa filariasis nematode

An eye worm...It ia a blood dwelling nematode and travels under the conjunctiva of the eye!

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over 7 years ago

How does this occur? Swimming in unsanitary water

over 7 years ago

It is transmitted to humans by blood sucking vectors; the deer fly vectors that are found in rainforest like environments.

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over 7 years ago

This looks like Enterobius vermicularis πŸ˜…

over 7 years ago

Besides it's morphological differences (enterobius is a lot smaller, mm, and looks like a pin) it is found in the rectal and a anus area. Loa loa is cm long....

over 7 years ago

Eye worm is loa loa

over 7 years ago

Yes!

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