Institute of Food Science and Nutrition Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan
Research Article
PREVALENCE OF PLASMODIUM INFECTION IN DISTRICT MULTAN, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
Author(s): Syed Latif Shah Bukhari*, Kashif Aslam, Zinnia Mansoor, Ghulam Shabir, Muhammad Tayyab and Ashfaq Rasool
Background: Plasmodium infection (Malaria) always remains hazardous for its fatalities worldwide, especially for Pakistan; it is yet endemic in many areas. Out of five types of Plasmodium, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum is dominating in Pakistan. P. vivax is more frequent and widely distributed while P. falciparum is more dangerous and deadly in action. This research was conducted for the assessment of Plasmodium infection frequency in human populations of District Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
Methods: Plasmodium type was identified in the blood of high graded fever patients. Immunochromatographic Technique (ICT) as well as thick and thin blood smears procedure was performed at different laboratories of district Multan where the microscopic examination was carried out for the presence of Plasmodium types and its species.
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