Incubation Period
In the human host, Loa loa larvae migrate to the subcutaneous tissue where they mature to adult worms in approximately one year, but sometimes up to four years. Adult worms migrate in the subcutaneous tissues, mating and producing more microfilaria. The adult worms can live up to 17 years in the human host.
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