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Characterization of anti-malaria drug resistant genes in Plasmodium falciparum infections in Ghanaian blood donors

Objectives

To characterize anti-malaria drug resistant genes in Plasmodium falciparum infections in Ghanaian blood donors.

Principal Institution

University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ghana

Principal Investigators / Focal Persons

Enoch Aninagyei
Desmond Omane Acheampong

Project Outputs

Article: Characterization of putative drug resistant biomarkers in Plasmodium falciparum isolated from Ghanaian blood donors

Themes

Basic Science
Drug Resistance

Date

Mar 2020 — Feb 2021

Project Site

Ghana

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