Polymorphism Analysis of <i>pfmdr1</i> and <i>pfcrt </i>from <i>Plasmodium falciparum </i>Isolates in Northwestern Nigeria Revealed the Major Markers Associated with Antimalarial Resistance

Suspicion of failure in the effectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapies (currently the first-line treatment of malaria, worldwide) is leading to the unofficial use of alternative antimalarials, including chloroquine and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine, across northern Nigeria. To facilitate e...

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Main Authors: Ruqayya Adam, Muhammad M. Mukhtar, Umar F. Abubakar, Hajara A. Damudi, Abdullahi Muhammad, Sulaiman S. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/9/1/6