*Akpan, P. A., Asemota, E. A., and Etura, J. E.
Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Science, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science,
University of Calabar, PMB 115, Calabar, Nigeria.
*Correspondence to: apu0520@unical.edu.ng; pecu0520@gmail.com; +2348027321305
ORCID: 0000-0002-4571-8804
Abstract:
Background: Malaria, tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remain issues of public health concern in Nigeria. This study assessed parameters of platelet immune function with a view to understanding their role in the immune response against malaria, TB and HIV infection at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital and Dr Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria. Continue reading “Assessment of markers of platelet immune activation in malaria, tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection”