Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medicine

Eric Koagne Kue

Publications

• Research Article
  Influence of ABO Blood Groups on Plasmodium falciparum Parasitaemia and Malaria Clinical Types in Outpatients in a Government Hospital of Douala, Cameroon
  Author(s): Thomas Kuete, Guy Pascal Ngaba, Eric Koagne Kue, Edouard Herve Moby Mpah and Albert Same EkoboThomas Kuete, Guy Pascal Ngaba, Eric Koagne Kue, Edouard Herve Moby Mpah and Albert Same Ekobo
  
  Falciparum malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Plasmodium infected patients carry a wide range of parasitic loads and exhibit asymptomatic, mild or severe malaria. Among host intrinsic factors which likely influence development of malaria type, controversies remain on the relationship between malaria infection and ABO blood groups types. This cross-sectional study was designed to investigate any relationship between ABO blood types, Plasmodium loads and clinical type of malaria among outpatients received in Bonassama hospital. Each outpatient who volunteered for the study was examined, tested for ABO blood types and malaria parasites carriage. Data were statistically analyzed for any association. Of 375 Plasmodium falciparum infected patients included, ABO blood group frequency was 45.3% (O), 25.3% (A), 21.6% (B), 7.8% (AB). All ABO blood groups harboured pr.. Read More»
  

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