Self-medication and Anti-malarial Drug Resistance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): A silent threat

Self-medication and Anti-malarial Drug Resistance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): A silent threat

Abstract Background Malaria is a global infectious (vector-borne: Anopheles mosquitoes) disease which is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Among all its parasitic (protozoan: Plasmodium sp.) variants, Plasmodium falciparum (PF) is the most virulent and responsib...

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Main Authors: Aymar Akilimali, Charles Bisimwa, Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Chrispin Biamba, Leonard Sironge, Alain Balume, Rahma Sayadi, Samuel Babatunde Ajibade, Akintola Ashraf Akintayo, Tolulope Olamide Oluwadairo, Emmanuel Adebowale Fajemisin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Antimalarials
Drug resistance
Malaria
Self-medication
Democratic Republic of Congo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-022-00466-9

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