Department of Pediatrics, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo
Dr. Joseph M. Bodi is working in the division of intensive care, department of paediatrics at University Hospital of Kinshasa. He completed his education at the School of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Review Article
Immunogenetic Mechanisms of Black Water Fever: Article Review
Author(s): Joseph M. Bodi*, Celestin N. Nsibu and Kenji Hirayama
The authors systematically reviewed the literature on mechanisms of Black Water Fever ‘BWF) on immunology and genetics point of view to determine whether immunity and genetics are involved in the occurrence of Acute Intravascular haemolysis in malaria, leading to BWF.. All original reports of BWF were retrieved from Embase, Medline from 1935 to December 2018. Information extracted from each article included study design, definitions of BWF, pathogeny and risk factors of the disease. Descriptive, Prospective cohort, cross sectional, and case-control studies were assessed. Malaria IgG1 antibodies were measured. MBL2 gene were amplified and sequenced. BWF was associated to high level of malaria IgG1 antibodies. The geometric mean of antibodies in patients with BWF was high [1,95mg/l (IC95% :1,55-2,44) compared to [ 1,19 mg/l (IC95%: 0,98–1,43) ] in children with uncomplicated.. View more»