2024
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5220065/v1
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The influence of hemoglobin C on Plasmodium falciparum parasite density

Lamine MAHAMAN MOUSTAPHA,
Mahamadou SEYNI YANSAMBOU,
Ibrahim Halilou AMADOU
et al.

Abstract: Malaria and sickle cell disease are public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. We study the influence of hemoglobin type on parasite density in suspected sickle cell malaria patients in Maradi, Niger. This was a descriptive study with retrospective data collection between 2012 and 2023. Electrophoresis methods were used to determine the hemoglobin type and thick smear for the parasite density. This study involved 875 participants with a sex ratio of 1.06; their mean age was 14.25 years [02 months − 80 years]… Show more

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