Cross sectional study on prevalence of sickle cell alleles S and C among patients with mild malaria in Ivory Coast

Abstract Objectives Sickle cell anemia is due to a mutations on the betaglobin gene, inducing abnormal hemoglobin. In West Africa the main mutations lead to S or C types of hemoglobin. Patients with homozygote mutations seem protected against severe malaria, but not against mild disease. The prevale...

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Principais autores:	Stephane Koui Tossea, Eric Gbessi Adji, Baba Coulibaly, Berenger Ako Ako, David Ngolo Coulibaly, Philippe Joly, Serge-Brice Assi, Andre Toure, Ronan Jambou
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2018-04-01
coleção:	BMC Research Notes
Assuntos:	Sickle cell anemia Malaria Ivory Coast FRET
Acesso em linha:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3296-7
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