Article
Low-grade sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum parasites from Lubango, Angola.
Malaria journal - 7 Jun 2016
Kaingona-Daniel Elsa P S, Gomes Larissa Rodrigues, Gama Bianca E, Almeida-de-Oliveira Natália K, Fortes Filomeno, Ménard Didier, Daniel-Ribeiro Cláudio Tadeu, Ferreira-da-Cruz Maria de Fátima
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major parasitic disease, affecting millions of people in endemic areas. Plasmodium falciparum parasites are responsible for the most severe cases and its resistance to anti-malarial drugs is notorious. This is a possible obstacle to the effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) based on sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) cures administrated to pregnant women (IPTp) during their...
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