Do blood group and sickle cell trait protect against placental malaria?
Introduction: Blood group O is reported to confer some degree of protection from severe malaria in endemic setting. This protection is believed to be due to reduced and smaller rosette formation in people of blood group O which can easily be cleared by the host immune system. Also, sickle cell trai...
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| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Public Health in Africa |
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| Online Access: | http://publichealthinafrica.org/jphia/article/view/2817 |