Clinical Probe of Cyp2C8*2 Mutants in a Malaria Hyperendemic Zone: Evidence from North-Central, Nigeria

Clinical Probe of Cyp2C8*2 Mutants in a Malaria Hyperendemic Zone: Evidence from North-Central, Nigeria

Background: A tremendous level of success has been achieved since the introduction of chloroquine and the combination of amodiaquine and artemisinin for the treatment of both complicated and uncomplicated malaria infections in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the recent discovery of drug resistant strai...

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Main Authors: Olalere Shittu, Olufunke Adenike Opeyemi, Olumuyiwa Babagbemi Omotesho, Oluwatosin Fakayode, Nnaemeka Asogwa, Opeyemi Margaret Adeniyi, Ifeoluwa Margaret Fatoba, Kayode Muritala Salawu, Olusola Ajibaye, Olarewaju Abdulkareem Babamale, Oluyinka Ajibola Iyiola, Olusola Isaac Aremu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2020-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Chloroquine
Amodiaquine-Artemisinin combination therapy
CYP2C8*2
Hausa
Igbo
Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/63/3/0119/

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