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SEVERE pneumococcal infections (meningitis and/or septicaemia) in children in this department have been unexpectedly frequent in cases of sickle cell anaemia (SCA). We have investigated this situation by examining the distribution of haemoglobin genotypes in a group of children with acute, generalized bacterial infections.
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EECKELS, R., GATTI, F. & RENOIRTE, A. Abnormal Distribution of Haemoglobin Genotypes in Negro Children with Severe Bacterial Infections. Nature 216, 382 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/216382a0
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