Explain The Correlation Between Sickle Cell Disease And Malaria

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2. Explain the correlation between sickle cell disease and malaria.
The malaria parasite uses blood clots to help to reproduce themselves within our bodies. However, when malaria enters someone who suffers from sickle cell anemia, the blood cell is destroyed due to its abnormality, this resulting in malaria disappearing as well.
4. What are antigens and antibodies? How do they interact to cause a transfusion reaction? Antigens are complex molecules on the surface of cell membranes, which are unique to each individual. They are used to distinguish yourself from foreign material. This foreign material generates an immune response. Antibodies are proteins, or gamma globulins, secreted by plasma cells. They are part of the immune response to foreign matter. Antibodies bind to the antigens and mark them for destruction. They also help to form antigen- antibody complexes. To cause a transfusion reaction, they go through agglutination.
5. What can cause an abnormally high or low white blood cell count? Leukemia can cause an individual to make a lot of white blood cells. The cells then do not do the work of what normal white blood cells do. The cells grow faster than normal cells and they do not stop growing when they are supposed to. All of the cells no longer help your body fight infections. Neutropenia patients have an unusual low number of cells, which is called neutrophils. These neutrophils are cells in your immune system which attack bacteria and other organisms