Loa loa (continued)
SPECIMEN OF CHOICE: Blood.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING: Giemsa's or Hematoxylin/Eosin stains.
MICROFILARIA
SIZE: 250 to 300 mcm.
SHEATH: Present.
TAIL: Pointed.
TERMINAL NUCLEI: Unbroken line of nuclei to the tip of the tail.
Figure 4-32. Life cycle of Loa loa.
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