Joshi Hema, Subbarao S K, Valecha N, Sharma V P
Malaria Research Centre (ICMR), 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi-110 054, India.
Indian J Malariol. 2002 Mar-Jun;39(1-2):1-12.
Haptoglobin (Hp) polymorphism analysed among P. vivax and P. falciparum patients and malaria negative subjects from areas with different epidemiological situations had shown high incidence of ahaptoglobinemia (HpO) among malaria patients. A definite association of HpO with P. vivax as well as P. falciparum malaria in Indian subjects had been observed. However, low sensitivity and reliability of HpO index indicates that it can not be a good indicator for determination of malaria endemicity. About 75 per cent of HpO subjects with P. vivax infection when treated with chloroquine showed typable Hp polymorphs by 8-9 days of post-treatment.
