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Experimental Transmission of Loa loa from Man to Monkey

Nature volume 179, pages 1357–1358 (1957)Cite this article

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THE purpose of this preliminary communication is to record the successful experimental transmission of Loa loa from man to monkeys (Mandrillus leucophaeus). The results will be published in full elsewhere.

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  1. Helminthiasis Research Unit, West African Council for Medical Research, Kumba, British Cameroons

    B. O. L. DUKE

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DUKE, B. Experimental Transmission of Loa loa from Man to Monkey. Nature 179, 1357–1358 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/1791357c0

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