Table 3 Comparison between asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with imported loiasis
Asymptomatic patients N = 45 | Symptomatic patients N = 122 | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |||
Mean eosinophilia (/mm3) | 1902 | 2026 | NS | |||
Microfilaremia | positive | 34 | 75.5 | 68 | 55.7 | NS |
negative | 9 | 20 | 44 | 36 | ||
missing | 2 | 10 | ||||
Mean microfilaremia (/ml) | 1092 | 2101 | NS | |||
Serology | positive | 23 | 51.1 | 69 | 56.50 | NS |
negative | 9 | 20 | 17 | 13.9 | ||
undetermined | 3 | 13 | ||||
missing | 10 | 23 | ||||