High prevalence of genotypes associated with sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine resistance in the rural area of Fougamou, Gabon

High prevalence of genotypes associated with sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine resistance in the rural area of Fougamou, Gabon

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) is a complex form of malaria. To prevent PAM, several African countries have adopted intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (IPT-SP). However, resistance to SP has been reported, associated with mutations in the gene...

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Main Authors: Fleuramie Mirembou Boukoumba, Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki, Pierre Blaise Matsiegui, Damiella Nancy Moukodoum, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Sandrine Lydie Oyegue-Liabagui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
Malaria
Drug resistance
Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine
Gabon
Rural area
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