Molecular surveillance of antimalarial resistance Pfcrt, Pfmdr1, Pfdhps, Pfdhfr and Pfk13 polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Benin

This project, funded by the IUBMB through the Wood Whelan Research Fellowship in 2022, focuses on the molecular surveillance of antimalarial drug resistance by examining Pfcrt, Pfmdr1, Pfdhps, Pfdhfr, and Pfk13 polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Benin. Led by Hamirath Lagnika as Principal Investigator, the study aims to monitor key genetic markers associated with resistance to commonly used antimalarial treatments.