Frequencies of some human genetic markers and their association with Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-16

  Jeremiah, Z A ^a   Jeremiah, T A ^b   Emelike, F O ^c  

^a NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Ministry of Environment   (Nigeria)

^c AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abo blood group; G 6 pd deficiency; HbAA; HbAS; Niger delta; Nigeria; Plasmodium falciparum malaria; Rh factor

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; HEMOGLOBIN; RHESUS ANTIGEN; RHESUS D ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP A; BLOOD GROUP AB; BLOOD GROUP ABO SYSTEM; BLOOD GROUP B; BLOOD GROUP O; BLOOD GROUP RH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; ELECTROPHORESIS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN GENETICS; INFANT; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; MARKER GENE; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SICKLE CELL TRAIT; STANDARD;

ABO BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC VARIATION; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; NIGERIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RH-HR BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM;

EID: 77949501095     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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