Haemoglobin dynamics in Papuan and non-Papuan adults in northeast Papua, Indonesia, with acute, uncomplicated vivax or falciparum malaria

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Authors

Walter RJ Taylor · Tulane University

Hendra Widjaja

Hasan Basri

Emiliana Tjitra · Ministry of Health

Colin Ohrt · Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Science

Taufik Taufik · Universitas Yapis Papua

Samuel Baso · Rumah Sakit Umum Haji Surabaya

Stephen L. Hoffman

Abstract

Haemoglobin recovery was related to baseline Hb. Vivax-infected malaria immune Papuans had persistently lower Hb concentrations compared to non-Papuans with limited malaria exposure. This haematological disadvantage remains unexplained.

Topics & Keywords

Malaria Research and Control Mosquito-borne diseases and control Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Malaria Journal

Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 209-209

DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-209

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