High multiple mutations of Plasmodium falciparum-resistant genotypes to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in Lagos, Nigeria

• Main Authors: Hong Quan (Author), Uche Igbasi (Author), Wellington Oyibo (Author), Sunday Omilabu (Author), Shen-Bo Chen (Author), Hai-Mo Shen (Author), Chukwuma Okolie (Author), Jun-Hu Chen (Author), Xiao-Nong Zhou (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum-resistance to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) has been largely reported among pregnant women. However, the profile of resistance markers to SP dihydrofolate reductase (dhfr) and dihydropteroate synthase (dhps) in the general population are varied and not fre...