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This study was carried out to evaluate leucocyte functions in children with malaria with a view to determine the level of parasitaemia at which leucocyte functions are altered and also to determine the levels of the cytokine ‛‛TNF” alpha in children with malaria. Samples for the study were collected from Central Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethical Committee of the Ministry of Health, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. A total of three
hundred and fifty two (352) subjects were enrolled for the study. Two hundred and ninety four (294) were malaria infected children while fifty eight (58) were non-infected children.
hundred and fifty two (352) subjects were enrolled for the study. Two hundred and ninety four (294) were malaria infected children while fifty eight (58) were non-infected children.
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