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Persistent and Circulating <i>Plasmodium falciparum dhfr</i> and <i>dhps</i> Mutations in Busia County, Western Kenya

Malaria in pregnancy remains a major driver of poor maternal and neonatal health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. For decades, intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp), with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), has mitigated malaria-associated health risks, but concerns have been raised rega...

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Main Authors: Loise Ndung’u, Kelvin Thiong’o, Lewis Karani, Stephen Gitahi, Francis Kimani, Mathew Piero Ngugi, Daniel Kiboi
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MDPI AG 2026-02-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>
antifolate resistance
<i>dhfr</i>
<i>dhps</i>
sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine
Busia County
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/15/2/233
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