The Rate of Plasmodium vivax Infectivity within Gloucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficient Individuals in Hormozgan Province, Iran

The Rate of Plasmodium vivax Infectivity within Gloucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficient Individuals in Hormozgan Province, Iran

Background: One of the most important enzymatic disorders that interact with malaria is deficiency of G6PD (Gloucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase). This enzyme protects red blood cells from hydrogen peroxide and other oxidative damages. Distribution of this enzyme deficiency usually accompanies with lo...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ebrahimipour, Mehdi Nateghpour, Homa Hajjaran, Gholamhosein Edrissian, Mahmood Jalali, Ahmad Raeisi, Afsaneh Motevalli Haghi, Leila Farivar, Masomeh Khodadadi, Abas Rahimi-Froushani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
G6PD deficiency
Iran
Malaria
Plasmodium vivax
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/386

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