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In endemic areas, one-third of Loa loa-infected subjects do not present microfilaremia, defining ‘occult loiasis’. Here, we report the diagnostic difficulties we faced in such a case and review the literature to propose a diagnostic algorithm based, particularly, on the use of molecular tools for confirmation of loiasis.
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