Detection of Loa loa Microfilariae in Follicular Fluid During Assisted Reproductive Technology: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Vincent Puy,
Florence Scheffler,
Claire Tinez,
N Belhadri-Mansouri,
A Huguenin,
Severine Capelle,
Patrice Agnamey,
A. Devaux,
Nelly Frydman,
Henri Copin,
M. Benkhalifa
Publication year - 2017
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/ofx208
Subject(s) - loa loa , assisted reproductive technology , medicine , microfilaria , follicular fluid , gynecology , pregnancy , immunology , biology , embryo , helminths , filariasis , fishery , infertility , genetics , oocyte
We report on a case of loiasis revealed during an assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycle. could limit implantation outcome. We propose to focus on an ART strategy with frozen embryos to treat the patient before any transfer.
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