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Immunological And Anti-Oxidant Profiles Of Malarial Children In Abuja, Nigeria, Idris Nasir Abdullahi, Sanusi Musa, Anthony Uchenna Emeribe, Musa Muhammed, Jelili Olaide Mustapha, Halima Ali Shuwa, Shamsuddeen Haruna, Sharafudeen Dahiru Abubakar, Olusoji Matthew Billyrose, Mustapha Bakare
Immunological And Anti-Oxidant Profiles Of Malarial Children In Abuja, Nigeria, Idris Nasir Abdullahi, Sanusi Musa, Anthony Uchenna Emeribe, Musa Muhammed, Jelili Olaide Mustapha, Halima Ali Shuwa, Shamsuddeen Haruna, Sharafudeen Dahiru Abubakar, Olusoji Matthew Billyrose, Mustapha Bakare
BioMedicine
Background:
The clinical symptoms, cellular immune response, and serum cytokine homeostasis during falciparum malaria among children living in endemic regions depend on the parasite densities. This study aims to evaluate the CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, leucocytes subpopulations, IL-6, IL-10 and biomarkers of oxidative stress among children infected with varying grades of malaria attending the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital and National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
Materials and Methods:
This case-control study involved blood samples collected from 165 children (between 5 -12 years). This comprised 45 children with mild malaria, 40 each with moderate, severe malaria and apparently healthy …