Molecular identification of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in malaria infected women who received intermittent preventive treatment in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Point mutations in Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase (Pfdhfr) and dihydropteroate synthase (Pfdhps) genes which confer resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) occur at increasing rates. The prese...
Source: Malaria Journal - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Emrah Ruh, Jean Paul Bateko, Turgut Imir and Aysegul Taylan-Ozkan Tags: Research Source Type: research