Molecular markers of resistance to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine during intermittent preventive treatment of pregnant women in Benin

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevention of malaria faces with the repeated emergence of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>resistance to drugs, often involving point mutations of the target gene. In the pregnant woman, currently the WHO recommendatio...

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Main Authors: Massougbodji Achille, Carrieu Ambre, Bonaventure Diana, Briand Valérie, Bertin Gwladys, Cot Michel, Deloron Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/196