Open AccessMalaria parasite density and plasma apolipoprotein A1 in symptomatic and asymptomatic infections in Nigerian children
Author(s) -
BoseE Orimadegun,
GeorginaO Odaibo,
AdebolaE Orimadegun,
EmmanuelO Agbedana,
CatherineO Falade
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.318309
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , malaria , apolipoprotein b , pathogenesis , parasite hosting , medicine , immunology , parasitemia , gastroenterology , plasmodium falciparum , cholesterol , world wide web , computer science
Alterations in plasma apolipoproteins in individuals with malaria infection and their potential roles in the pathogenesis are known but the link between the malaria parasite density and apolipoprotein A1 (apo-A1) level is insufficiently understood. This study was conducted to determine whether the plasma apo-A1 level is influenced by the degree of parasitaemia in malaria infections.