Open AccessSlithering Through the Bone Marrow: Loiasis in a Patient With Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus-1-Associated Adult T-Cell Lymphoma
Author(s) -
Carl Boodman,
Daniel M. Marko,
Yoav Keynan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa526
Subject(s) - microfilaria , medicine , leukemia , lymphoma , immunology , bone marrow , virology , disease , virus , immunity , filariasis , pathology , immune system , helminths
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.
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