This method is based on a simple, noninvasive diagnostic procedure using a short, comprehensive questionnaire, which was developed and validated by WHO.
The RAPLOA evaluation comprises three steps:
- 1.
Identification of local names for Loa loa eyeworm infections using a community-level questionnaire
- 2.
Collection of information on the history of eyeworm infections in a given village from adults in the community using a questionnaire with three key questions
- 3.
Calculations of the percentage of adults who report a history of eyeworm and on the basis of this percentage, prediction of the level of L. loa endemicity
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Zouré HGM et al (2011) The geographic distribution of Loa loa in Africa: results of a large scale implementation of the Rapid Assessment Procedure for Loiasis (RAPLOA). PLoS Negl Dis 5(6):e1210
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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Rapid Assessment Procedure for Loiasis (RAPLOA). In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_4868-1
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