| filariasis due to loa loa and mansonella perstans: distribution in the region of okondja, haut-ogooué province, gabon, with parasitological and serological follow-up over one year. | the prevalence of loa loa and mansonella perstans filariasis has been determined in 6 rural villages in eastern gabon. between 18.9 and 27.2% of people carry l. loa microfilariae with an overall microfilarial rate of 25.1%. the microfilarial rate for m. perstans was more variable, between 33.3 and 62.2% (average 49.1%). no significant difference was seen in the microfilarial rate with age over 15 years for either parasite, but men were infected more frequently than women. anti-l. loa antibody ti ... | 1987 | 3479854 |