Surveillance for sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistant malaria parasites in the Lake and Southern Zones, Tanzania, using pooling and next-generation sequencing

Surveillance for sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistant malaria parasites in the Lake and Southern Zones, Tanzania, using pooling and next-generation sequencing

Abstract Background Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) remains a major public health challenge in areas of high malaria transmission. Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended to prevent the adverse consequences of MiP. The effectiveness of SP f...

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Main Authors: Jeremiah M. Ngondi, Deus S. Ishengoma, Stephanie M. Doctor, Kyaw L. Thwai, Corinna Keeler, Sigsbert Mkude, Oresto M. Munishi, Ritha A. Willilo, Shabbir Lalji, Naomi Kaspar, Chonge Kitojo, Lynn A. Paxton, Nicholas J. Hathaway, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Jonathan J. Juliano, Steven R. Meshnick, Julie Gutman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
Tanzania
Malaria
Resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1886-9

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