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Studies on Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia and development of anemia in Nigerian infants during their first year of life.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Aug 1996
Achidi E A, Salimonu L S, Asuzu M C, Berzins K, Walker O
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Bimonthly surveys were carried out for 12 months to investigate the dynamics of the acquisition of malaria parasitemia in relation to hemoglobin genotype, development of anemia, and body weight in infants during their first year of life. Thick blood smears for malaria, a capillary blood sample for measurement of packed cell volume (PCV) levels, and body weights were obtained at each survey. Generally, parasite...
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