Contrasting Asymptomatic and Drug Resistance Gene Prevalence of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> in Ghana: Implications on Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention

Contrasting Asymptomatic and Drug Resistance Gene Prevalence of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> in Ghana: Implications on Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention

Malaria is a significant public health problem in Ghana. Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) using a combination of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine has been implemented since 2015 in northern Ghana where malaria transmission is intense and seasonal. In this study, we estimated the preva...

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Main Authors: Cheikh Cambel Dieng, Lauren Gonzalez, Kareen Pestana, Shittu B. Dhikrullahi, Linda E. Amoah, Yaw A. Afrane, Eugenia Lo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>
<i>pfdhps</i>
<i>phdhfr</i>
asymptomatic infections
antimalarial drug resistance
Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine
quantitative real-time PCR
TARE-2
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/10/7/538

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