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

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
Subjects:
Malaria
Low birth weight
Preterm delivery
Parasitaemia
Online Access:https://bumj.babcock.edu.ng/index.php/bumj/article/view/345
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