The ABO blood group and <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria in Awash, Metehara and Ziway areas, Ethiopia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The virulence of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>is associated with the capacity of the infected red blood cell (iRBC) to adhere to uninfected RBCs, a process known as rosetting, which has been linked to the occurrence of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tekeste Zinaye, Petros Beyene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/280