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Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum among asymptomatic pregnant women on intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in Nigeria.
African health sciences - 1 Mar 2023
Olowe Rita A, Ojo Johnson A, Funwei Roland I, Oyedeji Segun I, Olowe Olugbenga A, Thomas Bolaji N, Ojurongbe Olusola
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This study investigated the genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum among asymptomatic pregnant women on intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-Sp) in Osogbo, southwest Nigeria. Blood sample was obtained from consenting pregnant women attending antenatal clinics. Microscopy and Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were employed to diagnose and analyse genetic diversity. Of the 301...
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