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Probable transfusion transmitted malaria in child of sickle cell disease (HbSS)

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics volume 75, Article number: 646 (2008) Cite this article

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  1. Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Govt. Medical College (Mayo Hospital), C. A. Road, Nagpur, 440018, India

    Sameer Agarwal, Swati Maini, Arundhati A. Kelkar, Jayshree R. Tijare & A. V. Shrikhande

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Agarwal, S., Maini, S., Kelkar, A.A. et al. Probable transfusion transmitted malaria in child of sickle cell disease (HbSS). Indian J Pediatr 75, 646 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-008-0126-2

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Keywords

  • Malaria
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Cerebral Malaria
  • Sickle Cell Trait
  • Primaquine