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loaiasis  

Definition

  • Loa loa filariasis is a skin and eye disease caused by the nematode worm Loa loa. Humans contract this disease through the bite of a deer fly or mango fly (Chrysops spp), the vectors for Loa loa. (Wikipedia)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-LTL4C32K-1

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