Journal of Blood & Lymph

Mbacham WN

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• Research Article
  Persistent Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum Driven Anemia in a Treatment Re-infection Pediatric Cohort in a Rural Health District of Cameroon
  Author(s): Ouambo HF, Ngu LN, Lissom A, Ngoh AA, Okoli AS, Atabonkeng PE, Takoua D, Garcia R, Gutiérrez A, Chukwuma GO, Ngouadjeu E, Okeke MI, Esimone CO, Achidi EA, Mbacham WN, Kaptue L, Park CG, Waffo AB, Assob ANC and Nchinda GWOuambo HF, Ngu LN, Lissom A, Ngoh AA, Okoli AS, Atabonkeng PE, Takoua D, Garcia R, Gutiérrez A, Chukwuma GO, Ngouadjeu E, Okeke MI, Esimone CO, Achidi EA, Mbacham WN, Kaptue L, Park CG, Waffo AB, Assob ANC and Nchinda GW
  
  Background: Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection (APFI) resulting from partial immunity is beneficial to individuals living in malaria hyper endemic regions like Cameroon. However APFI sustains not only persistent malaria transmission in the general population but equally accounts for complications related to untreated malaria such as anemia. The aim of this study therefore was to determine the rate of anemia within a population of children with persistent APFI, living in a rural area of Cameroon. Materials and Methods: A cohort of children from nursery and primary school was monitored for four months in the Bikop Health District of Cameroon. Using pretested questionnaire data was collected from 80 children less than 13 years old during the months of November 2016 and February 2017. Blood samples were collected twice by venipuncture dur.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/jbl.2019.9.248

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