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Detection of Duffy blood group genotypes and submicroscopic Plasmodium infections using molecular diagnostic assays in febrile malaria patients.
Malaria journal - 20 Jun 2024
Abagero Beka R, Rama Rei, Obeid Abdulghani, Tolosa Tirusew, Lukas Biniyam, Teka Taye, Tesfaye Daniel, Lo Eugenia, Yewhalaw Delenasaw
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BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a severe parasitic disease, posing a significant threat to public health and hindering economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia, a malaria endemic country, is facing a resurgence of the disease with a steadily rising incidence. Conventional diagnostic methods, such as microscopy, have become less effective due to low parasite density, particularly among Duffy-negative human...
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