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Prevalence of pfdhfr and pfdhps mutations in Plasmodium falciparum associated with drug resistance among pregnant women receiving IPTp-SP at Msambweni County Referral Hospital, Kwale County, Kenya.
Malaria journal - 24 May 2020
Gikunju Stella Wanjiku, Agola Eric L, Ondondo Raphael Omusebe, Kinyua Johnson, Kimani Francis, LaBeaud Angelle Desiree, Malhotra Indu, King Charles, Thiong'o Kelvin, Mutuku Francis
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BACKGROUND: Prevention and treatment of malaria during pregnancy is crucial in dealing with maternal mortality and adverse fetal outcomes. The World Health Organization recommendation to treat all pregnant women with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) through antenatal care structures was implemented in Kenya in the year 1998, but concerns about its effectiveness in preventing malaria in pregnancy has arisen due to...
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