| loa loa: development to the infective stage in an american deerfly, chrysops atlanticus. | chrysops atlanticus, an american species of deerfly collected along the mississippi gulf coast, will support the development of the microfilaria of human loa loa to the infective stage. development takes place in the fat body of the fly and requires 9 to 10 days of development and pattern of morphogenesis of the parasite in c. atlanticus is virtually identical to that described in natural african vectors. chrysops atlanticus will support the development of large numbers of l. loa to the infectiv ... | 1975 | 1057379 |