Associations between red blood cell variants and malaria among children and adults from three areas of Uganda: a prospective cohort study

Associations between red blood cell variants and malaria among children and adults from three areas of Uganda: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Multiple red blood cell (RBC) variants appear to offer protection against the most severe forms of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Associations between these variants and uncomplicated malaria are less clear. Methods Data from a longitudinal cohort study conducted in 3 sub-countie...

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Main Authors: Elijah Kakande, Bryan Greenhouse, Francis Bajunirwe, Chris Drakeley, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Andrew Walakira, Samuel L. Nsobya, Agaba Katureebe, John Rek, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Philip J. Rosenthal, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Red blood cell variants
Erythrocyte
Malaria
Plasmodium
Sickle hemoglobin
Thalassemia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-3105-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-3105-3

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