ASSESMENT OF MALARIA DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN ABO BLOOD GROUPS AMONG STUDENTS OF PAMO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, PORT HARCOURT
Abstract
Malaria, an acute febrile illness caused by Plasmodium parasites affects the ABO blood
groups differently. This study aimed to assess malaria distribution between the ABO blood
groups among students of PAMO University of Medical Sciences Port Harcourt. The study
adopted a cross sectional study design and a total of 100 students, 86 females and14 males,
within the age range of 15-32 years were recruited. Blood samples were collected and
analyzed in the haematology laboratory of PAMO University of Medical Sciences.
Determination of ABO blood group was done using the tube method of blood grouping
with commercially prepared anti-sera and malaria test was done using the thick film
method (plus system). Data obtained were statistically analyzed using Mann Whitney and
Kruskal Wallis tests with a significant level of 0.05. However,
that of malaria among the ABO blood groups showed statistically significant difference
with p
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