Assessing the polymorphism of DHFR gene from Plasmodium falciparum in the south of C ô te d ’ Ivoire

Since 2005, Cte dIvoire has adopted new strategies of malaria management including free provision of Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) to children less than five years of age and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) as Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) for pregnant women. However, introduction of ATCs raises concerns about the extensive use of cheap SP which could increase Plasmodi...
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research