GENETIC DIVERSITY OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM AND ANTIBODY RESPONSES TO ERYTHROCYTE SURFACE ANTIGENS AMONG CHILDREN IN MINNA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT Malaria is a major global public health concern especially in countries where transmission occur regularly. A larger proportion of the malaria cases that resulted in mortality occurred among children less than five years old. This cross sectional study was aimed at determining the genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum and antibody responses to erythrocyte surface antigens among children in Minna, Nigeria. Blood samples were collected from children with no signs ...
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