Aims: The western region in Kenya is holoendemic to malaria and experience stable P. falciparum malaria transmission. The use of health care options has a direct influence on the outcome of severe malaria. As such, the current study will assess the health care seeking behavior am...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v35i330125
Aims: The Western region in Kenya is holoendemic to malaria and experiences stable P. falciparum malaria transmission. Households and healthcare providers in this region incur costs in the management of malaria and malaria related complications. However, information regarding the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/42626
Aims: The frequency of the mutant gene for sickle cell is widely distributed in the sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. There is epidemiologic evidence that sickle cell trait confers a survival advantage against malaria and that the selection pressur...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2012/1762
Aims: Immune-mediated mechanism, such as deposition of complement (C3b) on erythrocytes leading to enhanced receptor-mediated uptake by macrophages has been proposed to contribute partly to the destruction of non-infected cells leading to anaemia. The extent of complement deposit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/9438