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ArticleDialogues in health2022

Incidence of malarial infection and response to antimalarial drugs at Districts Lower Dir and Swat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Nasib Zaman, Faiz Ul Haq, Zafran Khan, Wajahat Uallah, Daniya Ualiyeva, Yasir Waheed, Muhammad Rizwan, Raja Tahir Mahmood, Majid Mahmood

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Article in Dialogues in health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Nasib ZamanCenter for Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Swat, Pakistan.
Faiz Ul HaqCenter for Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Swat, Pakistan.
Zafran KhanUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Wajahat UallahCenter for Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Swat, Pakistan.
Daniya UaliyevaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Yasir WaheedFoundation University Medical College, Foundation University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad RizwanCenter for Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Swat, Pakistan.
Raja Tahir MahmoodDepartment of Biotechnology, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur 10250 (A.J.K.), Pakistan.
Majid MahmoodDepartment of Zoology, The University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 12350, Pakistan.
University of Swat · PKChengdu Institute of Biology · CNFoundation University Islamabad · PKMirpur University of Science and Technology · PKUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNUniversity of Poonch Rawalakot

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malaria is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity all over the world. Several antimalarial drugs are available for the treatment of malaria. The main objective of this study was to investigate the incidence of malarial infection and the use of prescribed antimalarial drugs. A cross-sectional study was carried out to collect quantitative data from selected sites in District Lower Dir and Swat of Malakand Division Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K.P.), Pakistan. Screening of selected patients was performed using both thick and thin films and was observed with the help of a light microscope. In this study, a total of 2517 blood samples were tested. Overall positive infection was 12%

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Antimalarial drugsChloroquineIncidenceMalariaPlasmodium falciparumPlasmodium vivax

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PMID38515900
PMCPMC10953850
OpenAlexW4291124222

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