Association between the presence of DHPS and DHFR resistant markers and the level of parasitaemia, preterm birth and low birth weight among pregnant women in Ogun state, Nigeria

Objective: There have been reports of resistance to Intermittent Preventive Therapy with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine, probably due to the accumulation of mutations at the dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropteroate synthase genes of the malaria parasite. This study aimed to determine the association...

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Main Authors: Olufemi Adebawojo, Atinuke Olaleye, John Imaralu, Adebayo Akadri, Tarisiro Pasipanodya, Tolu Adebawo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babcock Medical Society 2025-06-01
Series:Babcock University Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://bumj.babcock.edu.ng/index.php/bumj/article/view/345
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