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Plasmodium falciparum: sickle-cell trait is associated with higher prevalence of multiple infections in Gabonese children with asymptomatic infections.
Experimental parasitology - 1 Sept 1997
Ntoumi F, Mercereau-Puijalon O, Ossari S, Luty A, Reltien J, Georges A, Millet P
Abstract excerpt
Through PCR amplifications of the gene encoding the merozoite surface antigen 2, utilizing allele-specific 3D7 and FC27 probes, we have examined the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum in children aged from 7 to 14 years living in a village located in the equatorial forest region of Central Africa (Gabon). Using this technique, 61% (100/163) of the blood samples were shown to be infected with P. falciparum with...
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