AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF HEMOGLOBINOPATHY, ALPHA THALASSEMIA AND HEMOGLOBIN E ON P. VIVAX PARASITEMIA

Background: The protective effect of α-thalassemia, a common hematological disorder in Southeast Asia, against Plasmodium falciparum malaria has been well established. However, there are much less well understood the effect of α-thalassemia against P.vivax. Here, we aimed to investigate the proporti...

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Main Authors: Suparak Para, Puncharee Mungkalasut, Makamas Chanda, Issarang Nuchprayoon, Srivicha Krundsood, Chalisa Louicharoen Cheepsunthorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-02-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/3083
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