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No Association of Phenotypic ABO Blood Group and Malaria during Pregnancy
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In a few small studies an association between blood group O and placental malaria has been described. The relationship between blood group and malaria in pregnancy (Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum) was analyzed in 1,468 women from three longitudinal cohort studies in which weekly malaria screening was done systematically during pregnancy. One-third of women (447 of 1,468) had at least one malaria infection in pregnancy. The ABO blood group phenotype was not associated with the species of infection, frequency of malaria attacks, symptoms of malaria, hematocrit, or parasitemia during pregnancy.
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The ABO blood group phenotype was not associated with Plasmodium species of infection, frequency of malaria attacks, symptoms of malaria, hematocrit or parasitemia during pregnancy.
“However, the ABO blood group phenotype was not associated with Plasmodium species of infection, frequency of malaria attacks, symptoms of malaria, hematocrit or parasitemia during pregnancy [129].”
From Current update on malaria in pregnancy: a systematic review (2025) · cites this paper as [129]
Boel et al. (2012) found that one-third of women (447 of 1,468) had at least one malaria infection during pregnancy.
“Similarly, a study conducted by Boel et al. (2012) on the western border of Thailand analyzed the association between blood group and malaria in pregnancy and found that one-third of women (447 of 1,468) had at least one malaria infection during pregnancy.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Boel, M. E., Rijken, M. J., Pimanpanarak, M., Keereecharoen, N. L., Proux, S., Nosten, F., & McGready, R.
- Affiliations
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Corresponding author
- Boel, Machteld E.
- Venue
- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Published
- 2012-09-05
- Volume
- 87
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 447-449
- ISSN
- 0002-9637 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-1645
- PMC
- PMC3435346
- OpenAlex
- W1973771972
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 1.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Wellcome Trust (089275)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Malaria Research and Control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Blood groups and transfusion
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics (clinical) › Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Keywords
- ABO blood group system, malaria in pregnancy, placental malaria, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum, blood group O, parasitemia, hematocrit, malaria symptoms
- MeSH terms
- ABO Blood-Group System, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Malaria, Phenotype, Placenta, Placenta Diseases, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Pregnancy, Thailand, Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic
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