Journal of
Medical Laboratory and Diagnosis

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Lab. Diagn.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2618
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMLD
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 60

Full Length Research Paper

Correlation between severe malaria and EBV endemicity in children under five years in Ghana

Swabira Bashiru
  • Swabira Bashiru
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Royal Ann College of Health Sciences, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Mina Ofosu
  • Mina Ofosu
  • Department of Laboratory Technology, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Alexander Martin-Odoom
  • Alexander Martin-Odoom
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Ghana, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Solomon Wireko
  • Solomon Wireko
  • Department of Laboratory Technology, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Opoku Bempah
  • Opoku Bempah
  • Department of Laboratory Technology, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 08 August 2023
  •  Accepted: 20 October 2023
  •  Published: 30 November 2023

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