ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of malaria parasite among
patients with sickle cell trait in Ekiti state. A total of 20 samples were collected
from different hospitals and clinics. The samples were collected randomly and
sodium metabilsulphite was employed to confirm the sickling trait in the samples
and thereafter the malaria parasite kit was used to test for the prevalence of
malaria in the samples. Eight (8) persons who tested positive for sickle cell trait
were tested for malaria parasites. The prevalence of the malaria parasite among
patients with sickle cell trait was 2 of 8 (25% ), and that of patients without sickle
cell trait was 6 Of 8 (75%). The prevalence of malaria parasite in patients with
sickle cell trait was lower than in persons without sickle cell trait. It is therefore concluded that the sickle cell trait to a certain degree protects against malaria
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OLUWASEUN, OJOBANIKAN "Prevalence Of Malaria Among Patients With Sickle Cell Trait In Ekiti State" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/prevalence-of-malaria-among-patients-with-sickle-cell-trait-in-ekiti-state. Accessed 06 May. 2024.
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OLUWASEUN, OJOBANIKAN . "Prevalence Of Malaria Among Patients With Sickle Cell Trait In Ekiti State" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 06, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/prevalence-of-malaria-among-patients-with-sickle-cell-trait-in-ekiti-state