Asymptomatic carriage of Plasmodium falciparum by individuals with variant blood groups and haemoglobin genotypes in southern Ghana
Abstract Background The ABO and the Rhesus blood group systems, as well as various abnormal haemoglobin (Hb) variants (haemoglobinopathies) are known to influence malaria parasite carriage and disease severity in individuals living in malaria endemic areas. This study identified the blood group and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03299-1 |