Failed attempts at experimental transplantation and transmission of nocturnally-periodic simian Loa from monkey to man

doi:10.1186/1475-2883-3-5

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Failed attempts at experimental transplantation and transmission of nocturnally-periodic simian Loa from monkey to man

BOL Duke

River Blindness Foundation, 2 Hillside, Lancaster LA1 1YH, UK

Filaria Journal 2004, 3:5doi:10.1186/1475-2883-3-5


Published:	29 July 2004

Abstract

This paper describes unsuccessful attempts to induce a nocturnally-periodic infection with simian Loa in a human volunteer (the author of this paper) by means of 1. Transplanting adult simian Loa worms from a wild drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) to man; and 2. Infecting the same volunteer by sub-cutaneous inoculation with infective larvae of simian Loa from a laboratory-bred, experimentally infected Chrysops silacea.