CROSS-RESISTANCE BETWEEN SULFADOXINE-PYRIMETHAMINE AND OTHER ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS: A STUDY OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN ILORIN KWARA STATE NIGERIA

Antimalarial resistance remains a serious problem in malaria-endemic regions, particularly in pregnant women, who are likely to suffer from complications. The research evaluates the resistance to commonly employed antimalarial medications-Chloroquine, Artesunate, and Arthether-among pregnant women in Ilorin, Nigeria, at different trimesters and during delivery. Cross-sectional study was conducted among 253 pregnant women presenting at antenatal clinics within Ilorin, Kwara State. Venous blood from study participants in different pregnancy stages