Association of ABO blood group and P. falciparum malaria related outcomes: a cross-sectional study in Ethiopia

Acta Tropica
Abraham DegaregeBerhanu Erko

Abstract

Studies elucidate conflicting results about the relationships between ABO blood groups and Plasmodium infection outcomes in humans. This study examined association between ABO blood group and Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) malaria related outcomes among 1065 malaria suspected febrile patients who attended Dore Baafano Health Center, southern Ethiopia, between December, 2010 and February, 2011. Blood specimens were collected and examined for malaria using Giemsa-staining, while stool specimens were examined for helminth infections using Kato-Katz method. Haemoglobin level and blood group were determined using hemocue machine and antisera hemagglutination test, respectively. Clinical data were also collected for the patients. Among the study participants, the proportion of O, A, B and AB blood groups were 40.1%, 30.1%, 29.0% and 14.3%, respectively, and P. falciparum malaria cases in the corresponding blood groups were 14.8%, 14.0%, 13.4% and 15.7%. The odds of non-severe P. falciparum malaria were not significantly different between individuals of blood group A versus O or B versus O or AB versus O. Mean haemoglobin concentration was significantly lower in P. falciparum infected blood type A individuals compared to P. fal...Continue Reading

References

Jan 1, 1978·Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·J H Bryan, M E Smalley
May 29, 2000·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·B LellP G Kremsner
Feb 24, 2001·Genes and Immunity·F Migot-NabiasP Deloron
Feb 8, 2002·Nature·Louis H MillerOgobara K Doumbo
Feb 13, 2003·Current Opinion in Hematology·Håkan Ekvall
Dec 25, 2003·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Ian A CockburnJ Alexandra Rowe
Sep 8, 2005·Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology·Wendy Y ChungKatharine R Trenholme
May 16, 2007·Blood·Christine M Cserti, Walter H Dzik
Oct 26, 2007·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·J Alexandra RoweJoann M Moulds
Jul 29, 2008·Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·N MidziT Mduluza
Jun 6, 2009·Acta Tropica·Abraham DegaregeBerhanu Erko
Aug 1, 2011·Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine·Tewodros ZerihunBerhanu Erko

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 19, 2015·Clinical Microbiology Reviews·Laura Cooling
Aug 15, 2020·Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology·Qian FanFang Zhao
Aug 4, 2021·APMIS : Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica, Et Immunologica Scandinavica·Asma KomalYasir Waheed
Jul 30, 2014·Malaria Journal·George Bedu-AddoFrank P Mockenhaupt

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Anthelmintics (ASM)

Anthelmintics or antihelminthics are a group of antiparasitic drugs that expel parasitic worms (helminths) and other internal parasites from the body by either stunning or killing them and without causing significant damage to the host. Discover the latest research on anthelmintics here.

Anemia

Anemia develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells. Anemia of inflammation (AI, also called anemia of chronic disease) is a common, typically normocytic, normochromic anemia that is caused by an underlying inflammatory disease. Here is the latest research on anemia.

Antimalarial Agents (ASM)

Antimalarial agents, also known as antimalarials, are designed to prevent or cure malaria. Discover the latest research on antimalarial agents here.

Babesiosis

Babesiosis is caused by parasites of the genus babesia, which are transmitted in nature by the bite of an infected tick. Discover the latest research on babesiosis here.

Anthelmintics

Anthelmintics or antihelminthics are a group of antiparasitic drugs that expel parasitic worms (helminths) and other internal parasites from the body by either stunning or killing them and without causing significant damage to the host. Discover the latest research on anthelmintics here.

Antibodies: Agglutination

Antibody-mediated agglutination is the clumping of cells in the presence of antibody, which binds multiple cells together. This enhances the clearance of pathogens. Find the latest research on antibody-mediated agglutination here.

Antimalarial Agents

Antimalarial agents, also known as antimalarials, are designed to prevent or cure malaria. Discover the latest research on antimalarial agents here.