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Since high density of <jats:italic>Loa loa<\/jats:italic> microfilariae is known to be associated with high prevalence rates, a distribution map of the latter may determine areas where severe reactions might occur. The aim of the study was to identify variables which were significantly associated with the presence of a <jats:italic>Loa<\/jats:italic> microfilaraemia in the subjects examined, and to develop a spatial model predicting the prevalence of the <jats:italic>Loa<\/jats:italic> microfilaraemia.<\/jats:p>\n                     <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                        <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                        <jats:p>Epidemiological data were collected from 14,225 individuals living in 94 villages in Cameroon, and analysed in conjunction with environmental data. A series of logistic regression models (multivariate analysis) was developed to describe variation in the prevalence of <jats:italic>Loa loa<\/jats:italic> microfilaraemia using individual level co-variates (age, sex, \u03bcl of blood taken for examination) and village level environmental co-variates (including altitude and satellite-derived vegetation indices).<\/jats:p>\n                     <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                        <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                        <jats:p>A spatial model of <jats:italic>Loa loa<\/jats:italic> prevalence was created within a geographical information system. The model was then validated using an independent data set on <jats:italic>Loa loa<\/jats:italic> distribution. When considering both data sets as a whole, and a prevalence threshold of 20%, the sensitivity and the specificity of the model were 81.7 and 69.4%, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                     <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                        <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                        <jats:p>The model developed has proven very useful in defining the areas at risk of post-ivermectin <jats:italic>Loa<\/jats:italic>-related severe adverse events. 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