Impact of Plasmodium falciparum infection on some haematological parameters in a malaria endemic population, Southeastern Nigeria

作     者：Ozioma Prisca Irole-Eze Onyinye Mkpola Ukpai Ebube Charles Amaechi Blessing Uzoamaka Ejike Chidiogo Comfort Nwadike 

作者机构：Department of Zoology and Environmental BiologyMichaelOkpara University of AgricultureUmudikeAbia StateNigeria Department of ZoologyFaculty of Life SciencesUniversity of IlorinIlorinKwara StateNigeria Department of Biology/MicrobiologyAbia State PolytechnicAba Abia StateNigeria Department of ZoologyNnamdiAzikiwe UniversityAwkaAnambra StateNigeria 

出 版 物：《Journal of Coastal Life Medicine》 (海岸生命医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2017年第5卷第12期

页      面：547-549页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Haematological parameters Plasmodium falciparum Anaemia Southeastern Nigeria 

摘      要：Objective: To compare changes in some haematological parameters among malaria positive and negative subjects in a malaria endemic community, Southeastern Nigeria. Methods: Haematological parameters of 443 subjects including 234 confirmed malaria infected and 209 non-malaria infected patients who attended various hospitals in selected communities of Ezinihite L.G.A, Southeastern Nigeria between January and June 2014 were evaluated. Results: Total white blood count and two of its differentials (lymphocytes and granulocytes), red blood cell and platelet counts were significantly lower among malaria-infected subjects compared to the non-infected subjects (P 0.05) Conclusions: Haematological parameters of malaria infected subjects were significantly lower than that of uninfected individuals. This present research adds to the fact that haematological parameters is a good and reliable indicator for the early and prompt diagnosis of malaria in patients.