Association between altered cognition and Loa loa microfilaremia: First evidence from a cross-sectional study in a rural area of the Republic of Congo.
Thomas CheckouriFrançois MissamouSebastien D S PionPaul BikitaMarlhand C HemilemboloMichel BoussinesqCédric B ChesnaisJérémy T CampilloPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)
Loaisis microfilaremia is probably involved in cognitive impairment, especially when the MFD are high. These results highlight the urgent need to better understand loaisis-induced morbidity. Further studies investigating neurological morbidity of loiasis are needed.