Hematological alterations and parasitological studies among infected patients with Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum in Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 9
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Objective: To investigate hematological alterations and parasitological studies among infected patients with Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum. Methods: The present study was conducted from 1st September 2014 to 30th November 2015. A complete blood count, blood smears and malaria rapid diagnostic test were done for each patient. Results: There were 30 infected patients. These patients were infected Plasmodium vivax (20%) and Plasmodium falciparum (5%). Their age ranged between 20–60 years. The patients had severe malaria. There was a significant reduction in hemoglobin, platelet count, leucocyte and erythrocyte levels in infected patients caused by malaria compared with those of healthy control subjects. The percentage of neutrophil cells in the infected subjects was significantly higher than in the healthy group. The percentage of lymphocytes in the infected patients was significantly lower than in the healthy group. Conclusions: This study showed that results of complete blood count can provide a diagnostic predictor for increasing the prospect of malaria and enhancing quick treatment.
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