[The inner body of Loa loa microfilariae. Morphologic and physiopathologic data].

Abstract

The innenkörper is visible in 80% of the cases of microfilariae Loa loa we have studied and stained at pH 7.2. In thick blood film, however, it was not visible. It lies between the middle of the body and the G1 = R1, cell. The central viscus rarely take the form of a single elongated mass, it most often appears moniliform with 2 to 5 granular masses and it is sometimes reduced to a few number of granulations. Its average length is 34 microns. As with W. bancrofti it would appear to have the role of a nutritional reserve.