Table 6 Loa loa quantitative laboratory studies available for 'probable' PLERM cases reported to have occurred in onchocerciasis mass treatment programs from 1989 to 2001, n = 32*
Peripheral blood | Cerebrospinal fluid | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-treatment (mf/ml) | Within 1 mth post-treatment (mf/ml) | Within 5–6 mths post-treatment (mf/ml) | Within 1 mth post-treatment (mf/ml) | |
Number of cases with available data | 4 | 20 | 7 | 10 |
Arithmetic mean (95% CI) | 164,250 (112,078; 216,422) | 4114 (2380; 5,848) | 7800 (3,417; 12,183) | 32 (7; 57) |