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Detection of Duffy Blood Group Genotypes and Submicroscopic Plasmodium Infections Using Molecular Diagnostic Assays in Febrile Malaria Patients.

Beka Raya Abagero, Rei Rama, Abdulghani Obeid, Tirusew Tolossa, Fikerte Legese, Eugenia Lo, Delenasaw Yewhalaw

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Article in Research square, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Beka Raya AbageroDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7205-9496
Rei RamaUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Abdulghani ObeidUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Tirusew TolossaJimma University.
Fikerte LegeseJimma University.
Eugenia LoDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Delenasaw YewhalawTropical and Infectious Diseases Research Center, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte · USJimma University · ET

Funding

Plasmodium vivax Erythrocyte Invasion Mechanisms and Humoral Immune Response in Duffy Negative AfricansR01AI162947 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE · PI Eugenia Lo · 2022 to 2026
$3.4M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI162947
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Malaria remains a severe parasitic disease, posing a significant threat to public health and hindering economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia, a malaria endemic country, is facing a resurgence of the disease with a steadily rising incidence. Conventional diagnostic methods, such asmicroscopy, have become less effective due to low parasite density, particularly among Duffy-negative human populations in Africa. To develop comprehensive control strategies, it is crucial to generate data on the distribution and clinical occurrence of Methods: Three hundred febrile patients visiting four health facilities in Jimma town of southwestern Ethiopia were randomly selected during the malaria transmission season (Apr-Oct). Sociodemographic information was collected, and microscopic examination was performed for all study participants. Results: The Conclusions: The present study revealed a high prevalence of submicroscopic malaria infections.

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Duffy genotypeEthiopiaMalariaMicroscopyPlasmodium falciparumPlasmodium vivaxQuantitative PCRsubmicroscopic Plasmodium infection

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PMID38105972
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