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J Vector Borne Dis ; 47(1): 11-6, 2010 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20231768

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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: There is paucity of information on the association between Plasmodium falciparum malaria and some human genetic markers in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Hence, a study was undertaken in children to assess the current level of subclinical malaria due to P. falciparum. METHODS: Blood groups ABO and Rhesus factor, haemoglobin electrophoretic pattern, G-6-PD deficiency status and malaria were determined among 240 apparently healthy children in a crosssectional descriptive study using standard procedures. RESULTS: The prevalence of P. falciparum malaria in this region was high (27.5%). Blood group O (51.3%) dominated the study population, followed by B (23.8%), A (21.3%), and AB (3.8%). Rhesus D positive accounted for 91.3% while Rh D negative was 8.7%. Sickle-cell trait (HbAS) prevalence was 12.5% while HbAA accounted for 87.5%. In all, 5.42% of the children were G-6- PD deficient while 94.58% had normal G-6-PD status. Chi-square analysis revealed that only blood group O and Rh D negative had a significant association with P. falciparum malaria (chi2=4.3636, p<0.05 and chi2 = 5.760, p<0.02 respectively). No significant association was found to exist between P. falciparum malaria and other genetic markers. CONCLUSION: This study has provided the current prevalence rates of some genetic markers in a malaria endemic region of Niger Delta, Nigeria. Of all the genetic markers tested, only Blood group O and Rh D negative had significant and positive associations with P. falciparum infection.


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Variação Genética , Malária Falciparum/epidemiologia , Malária Falciparum/genética , Plasmodium falciparum/isolamento & purificação , Sistema ABO de Grupos Sanguíneos/classificação , Animais , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Marcadores Genéticos , Glucosefosfato Desidrogenase/genética , Hemoglobinas/química , Hemoglobinas/classificação , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Nigéria/epidemiologia , Sistema do Grupo Sanguíneo Rh-Hr/classificação
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Artigo em Inglês | AIM (África) | ID: biblio-1269821

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Background: Premarital screening is fast gaining grounds as a pre-requisite condition for the solemnization of holy matrimony by many faith based organizations in Nigeria yet there is scanty literature on the subject.Methods: Fifty (50) premarital heterosexual couples (50 males and 50 females) were screened for the presence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); haemoglobin genotypes; ABO and Rh blood groups using standard laboratory procedures.Results:The prevalence of HIV in this study was found to be 2.0. The frequencies of the haemoglobin genotypes were as follows; HbAA (72); HbAS (26) and HbAC (2.0) while that of ABO and Rh blood groups were: group A (22); B (14); AB (0); 0 (64); Rh 'D' Positive (96) and Rh 'D' Negative (4.0). The distribution of these variables between the sexes was statistically significant. (?2 = 21.630; p 0.01). The frequencies of the haemoglobin genotype combinations of the intending couples were as follows; HbAA/AA (52); AA/AS (36); AA/AC (4.0) and AS/AS (8.0). This distribution pattern was also found to be highly statistically significant (? 2


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HIV , Sistema ABO de Grupos Sanguíneos , Exames Pré-Nupciais , Sistema do Grupo Sanguíneo Rh-Hr , Estudos Soroepidemiológicos
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