High prevalence of pfmdr1 N86Y and Y184F mutations in<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>isolates from Bioko island, Equatorial Guinea

Abstract

Our results exhibited hypersensitivity to lumefantrine (LU) and mefloquine (MQ) and resistance to chloroquine (CQ) and amodiaquine (AQ) in P. falciparum isolates from Bioko Island. This information will be useful for anti-malarial drug policy in Equatorial Guinea.