Recent uptake of intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine is associated with increased prevalence of Pfdhfr mutations in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-1695-1
Abstract: BackgroundThe impact of sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) used as intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy (IPTp-SP) on mutant parasite selection has been poorly documented in Burkina Faso. This study sought first to explore the relationship between IPTp-SP and… read more here.
Keywords: pfdhfr; burkina faso; pfdhfr mutations; pregnancy ... See more keywords