Malaria
New findings from University of Liverpool in the area of malaria published
Published in Blood Weekly, December 13th, 2007
"Blood group O has been significantly associated with increased placental malaria infection in primiparae and reduced risk of infection in multiparae in the Gambia, an area with markedly seasonal malaria transmission. This study analyses the association between ABO blood group phenotypes in relation to placental malaria pathology and birth outcomes in southern Malawi, an area with perennial malaria transmission," researchers in Liverpool, the United Kingdom report.
"A cross- sectional study of 647 mother/ child pairs delivering in Montfort Hospital, Chikwawa District between February- June 2004 and January- July 2005 was undertaken. Maternal peripheral and cord blood...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2007-12-13)
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