Increase in the prevalence of mutations associated with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum isolates collected from early to late pregnancy in Nanoro, Burkina Faso

Increase in the prevalence of mutations associated with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum isolates collected from early to late pregnancy in Nanoro, Burkina Faso

Abstract Background Pregnant women are a high-risk group for Plasmodium falciparum infections, which may result in maternal anaemia and low birth weight newborns, among other adverse birth outcomes. Intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine during pregnancy (IPTp-SP) is widely...

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Main Authors: Esmée Ruizendaal, Marc C. Tahita, Ronald B. Geskus, Inge Versteeg, Susana Scott, Umberto d’Alessandro, Palpouguini Lompo, Karim Derra, Maminata Traore-Coulibaly, Menno D. de Jong, Henk D. F. H. Schallig, Halidou Tinto, Petra F. Mens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Pregnancy
Sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine
Resistance
Mutations
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1831-y

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