Publication: Malaria protection in hereditary ovalocytosis : Relation to red cell deformability, red cell parameters and degree of ovalocytosis
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1997-12-01
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01251562
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Mahidol University
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.28, (1997), 38-42
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Ahnond Bunyaratvej, Punnee Butthep, Preyarat Kaewkettong, Yongyuth Yuthavong Malaria protection in hereditary ovalocytosis : Relation to red cell deformability, red cell parameters and degree of ovalocytosis. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.28, (1997), 38-42. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/18041
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Malaria protection in hereditary ovalocytosis : Relation to red cell deformability, red cell parameters and degree of ovalocytosis
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In the culture of red cells with Plasmodium falciparum. erythrocytes from both Thai patients and subjects (patient's parents) with hereditary ovalocytosis have a protective effect against malarial infection. High percentage of ovalocyte (75-100%) was found in patients whereas their parents had lower percentage (25-50%). Invasion index (II) and multiplication ratio (MR) of P falciparum in these abnormal red cells from the patients were significantly decreased as compared to those in normal red cells (patients: 11 = 1.52 ± 0.91, MR = 8.83 ± 6.73; normal subjects : II = 4.45 ± 1.51, MR = 25.23 ± 6.25). This suggests that the red cells from these patients had significant degree of malaria protection The significant protection was also shown in red cells from the parent group (II = 1.86 ± 0.81, MR = 15.69 ± 3 50) Although the parents had lower ovalocyte percentage, degree of protection against malaria parasite was as effective as those found in patients with high ovalocytic red cells. This has been confirmed by statistical analysis showing nonsignificant difference in II value between the two groups. In contrast, red cells of both groups had poor deformability (deformability index, DI) as compared to the normal group. No statistically different DI values were demonstrated between the two. This indicates that poorly deformable red cells, not their ovalocytic shape, make a significant contribution to limitation of malaria parasite invasion. The MR values in patients were less than those found in the parent group but statistical analysis showed no significant difference. Reduced MR values were found with increased numbers of microcytic, hyperchromic and hypochromic red cells in patients.