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Association of ABO blood group with severe falciparum malaria in adults: case control study and meta-analysis.
Malaria journal - 19 Oct 2011
Panda Aditya K, Panda Santosh K, Sahu Aditya N, Tripathy Rina, Ravindran Balachandran, Das Bidyut K
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BACKGROUND: Erythrocyte-associated antigenic polymorphisms or their absence have perhaps evolved in the human population to protect against malarial infection. Studies in various populations consistently demonstrate that blood group 'O' confers resistance against severe falciparum infection. In India, Odisha state has one of the highest incidences of Plasmodium falciparum infection and contributes to the highest...
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