Infection by Loa loa

disorder

SNOMED 44250009CUI C0023968

Overview

Infection by Loa loa is a disorder.

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Treatments & Interventions

Diethylcarbamazine

substance

Diethylcarbamazine citrate

substance

Research Evidence

Peer-reviewed studies linked via MeSH term "Loiasis" from the MEDLINE/PubMed database.

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Activity of antifilarial drugs on microfilaremia in the treatment of loiasis: a systematic review.

[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Parasit Vectors · 2025

PMID: 41372923Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)

A review of loiasis and its vectors in Gabon.

[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · J Vector Borne Dis · 2025

PMID: 39051866Meta-Analysis

Safety and effectiveness of apheresis in the treatment of infectious diseases: A systematic review.

[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · J Infect · 2019

PMID: 31622632Meta-Analysis

Assessment of the efficacy and safety of two albendazole regimens for the treatment of hypermicrofilaraemic loiasis in adults in Woleu-Ntem Province, Gabon: A phase IIb single-blind randomised controlled trial.

[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · PLoS Negl Trop Dis · 2026

PMID: 41557726RCTFull text (PMC)

Safety and efficacy of 3- and 5-day regimens of levamisole in loiasis: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial.

[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Nat Commun · 2025

PMID: 40615414RCTFull text (PMC)

Efficacy and safety of albendazole 400 mg for 30 days compared to single dose of ivermectin in adult patients with low Loa loa microfilaremia: A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial.

[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · PLoS Negl Trop Dis · 2025

PMID: 40540522RCTFull text (PMC)

Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of albendazole and ivermectin based regimens for the treatment of microfilaraemic loiasis in adult patients in Gabon: A randomized controlled assessor blinded clinical trial.

[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · PLoS Negl Trop Dis · 2023

PMID: 37639396RCTFull text (PMC)

Safety and Efficacy of Levamisole in Loiasis: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Clinical Trial.

[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2022

PMID: 34651190RCTFull text (PMC)

A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Pilot Study of Single-dose Humanized Anti-IL5 Antibody (Reslizumab) for the Reduction of Eosinophilia Following Diethylcarbamazine Treatment of Loa loa Infection.

[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2021

PMID: 32910141RCTFull text (PMC)

Posttreatment Reactions After Single-Dose Diethylcarbamazine or Ivermectin in Subjects With Loa loa Infection.

[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2017

PMID: 28329346RCTFull text (PMC)

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Quick Facts

SNOMED CT: 44250009
UMLS CUI: C0023968
Fully Specified Name: Infection caused by Loa loa (disorder)
Specialists: 0
Diagnostic Biomarkers: 0
Known Treatments: 2

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