ABO blood groups and susceptibility to Malaria

ABSTRACT

A total of 425 villagers from four malaria endemie villages in Kanbaunk village tract, Yephyu Township. Taninthayee Division were examined for the presence of malaria parasites in blood and ABO blood groups with the aim to find out if there are any differences in the parasite positive rate among the ABO bolld groups. The distribution of blood groups was 22 per cent, 35 per cent, 38 per cent and 5 per cent for A,B,O and AB blood groups respectively. their allotment are similar to other parts of the country. the parasite positive rate in all persons irrespective of blood group was 23 per cent P. falciparum and P. vivax accounting for 81 per cent and 19 per cent respectively. when the parasite positive rates were compared among the 4 blood groups, they were 20 per cent, 14 per cent, 16 per cent and 14 per cent respectively but there was no significant difference among different blood groups. The ratio of P. falciparum and P. vivax did not differ significantly among the four blood groups. Thus, according to our results ABO blood groups have no relation with malaria susceptibility.