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• TITLE: Loa loa microfilaremia in a blood donor—A case report

  AUTHORS: Bolaji N. Thomas, Adetayo F. Fagbenro-Beyioku

  KEYWORDS: Loa loa; Microfilaremia; Transfusion; Antibodies; Asymptomatic

  JOURNAL NAME: Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, Vol.2 No.1, March 25, 2013

  ABSTRACT: We report a case of Loa loa microfilaremia in a healthy blood donor. The potential for transfusion-transmitted infection and the possibility of transfusion-associated allergic reactions calls for stringent donor requirements. We recommend that all blood products be additionally screened for possible hemoparasites.