Understanding Calabar swellings: Assessing subcutaneous loiasis using ultrasound.

Veletzky L, Campillo JT, Pakat M, Kirchner J, Gessl I, Vetchy V, Kittinger J, Terslev L, Wakefield RJ, Filippou G, Balint PV, Cipolletta E, Filippucci E, Jäschke M, Tamborrini G, Lerchbaumer MH, Karim Z, D'Agostino MA, Pion S, Platzgummer H, Boussinesq M, Missamou F, Mandl P, Chesnais C

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0014240
Published: 2026 Apr
Container: PLoS neglected tropical diseases
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pntd.0014240,
  title = {Understanding Calabar swellings: Assessing subcutaneous loiasis using ultrasound.},
  author = {Veletzky L and Campillo JT and Pakat M and Kirchner J and Gessl I and Vetchy V and Kittinger J and Terslev L and Wakefield RJ and Filippou G and Balint PV and Cipolletta E and Filippucci E and Jäschke M and Tamborrini G and Lerchbaumer MH and Karim Z and D'Agostino MA and Pion S and Platzgummer H and Boussinesq M and Missamou F and Mandl P and Chesnais C},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLoS neglected tropical diseases},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0014240},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014240}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Understanding Calabar swellings: Assessing subcutaneous loiasis using ultrasound.
AU  - Veletzky L
AU  - Campillo JT
AU  - Pakat M
AU  - Kirchner J
AU  - Gessl I
AU  - Vetchy V
AU  - Kittinger J
AU  - Terslev L
AU  - Wakefield RJ
AU  - Filippou G
AU  - Balint PV
AU  - Cipolletta E
AU  - Filippucci E
AU  - Jäschke M
AU  - Tamborrini G
AU  - Lerchbaumer MH
AU  - Karim Z
AU  - D'Agostino MA
AU  - Pion S
AU  - Platzgummer H
AU  - Boussinesq M
AU  - Missamou F
AU  - Mandl P
AU  - Chesnais C
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLoS neglected tropical diseases
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0014240
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014240
ER  -

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L, V., JT, C., M, P., J, K., I, G., V, V., J, K., L, T., RJ, W., G, F., PV, B., E, C., E, F., M, J., G, T., MH, L., Z, K., MA, D., S, P., H, P., M, B., F, M., P, M., & C, C. (2026). Understanding Calabar swellings: Assessing subcutaneous loiasis using ultrasound.. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014240

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