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LOA LOA

\lˈə͡ʊə lˈə͡ʊə], \lˈə‍ʊə lˈə‍ʊə], \l_ˈəʊ_ə l_ˈəʊ_ə]\

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A genus of parasitic nematodes found throughout the rain-forest areas of the Sudan and the basin of the Congo. L. loa inhabits the subcutaneous tissues, which it traverses freely.

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