Slithering Through the Bone Marrow: Loiasis in a Patient With Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus-1-Associated Adult T-Cell Lymphoma.

Carl BoodmanDaniel MarkoYoav Keynan

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)

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.

Keyphrases

bone marrow
case report
endothelial cells
mesenchymal stem cells
risk factors
young adults