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dhfr and dhps genotype and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine treatment failure in children with falciparum malaria in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH - 1 Nov 2008
Alker Alisa P, Kazadi Walter M, Kutelemeni Albert K, Bloland Peter B, Tshefu Antoinette K, Meshnick Steven R
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between mutations in dhfr and dhps and SP treatment failure in Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). METHODS: Therapeutic efficacy trial was conducted in Rutshuru, Eastern DRC, between June and September 2002, comparing sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), SP plus amodiaquine (AQSP) and artesunate plus SP (ASSP) regimens for treating...
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