The global spread of sulfadoxine (Sdx, S) and pyrimethamine (Pyr, P) resistance is attributed
to increasing number of mutations in DHPS and DHFR enzymes encoded by malaria …

Background Plasmodium falciparum-resistance to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) has
been largely reported among pregnant women. However, the profile of resistance markers to …

Chloroquine was one of the most cheapest and effective chemotherapeutic drugs for
Plasmodium falciparum-malaria, but for a long, the drug has been officially withdrawn in …

Background A reversal of chloroquine (CQ) resistance following a period of withdrawal has
raised the possibility of its re-introduction. This study evaluated the current prevalence of …

Introduction Global progress in reducing malaria has stalled since 2015. Analysis of the
situation is particularly needed in Nigeria, the country with by far the largest share of the …

Background Monitoring of drug resistance in Plasmodium populations is crucial for malaria
control. This has primarily been performed in humans and rarely in mosquitoes where …

Background Pregnant women are a high-risk group for Plasmodium falciparum infections,
which may result in maternal anaemia and low birth weight newborns, among other adverse …

Malaria is an age-old disease of human kind living in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of
the globe, with Africa contributing the highest incidence of morbidity and mortality. Among …

Background The success of the sterile insect technique depends, among other things, on
continuous releases of sexually competitive sterile males within the target area. Several …

Antimalarial drug resistance developed in Plasmodium falciparum has become a problem
for malaria control. Evaluation of drug resistance is the first step for effective malaria control …