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Table 2 Zone-wise resistance pattern of Plasmodium falciparum to anti-malarial drugs

From: In vitro studies on the sensitivity pattern of Plasmodium falciparum to anti-malarial drugs and local herbal extracts

Origin

Number of isolates cultured

CQ res (%)

AQ res (%)

As res (%)

MQ res (%)

SP res (%)

Q res (%)

Ijebu

20

9 (45)

6 (30)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (5)

0 (0)

Yewa

43

30 (69.8)

4 (9.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (10)

0 (0)

Egba

25

5 (20)

1 (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (10)

0 (0)

Remo

12

7 (58.3)

2 (16.7)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Total

100

51 (51)

13 (13)

0 (0)

0 (0)

5 (5)

0 (0)

  1. CQ - chloroquine; AQ - amodiaquine; As - artesunate; MQ - mefloquine; SP - sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine; Q - quinine; res - resistance.