Drug resistance to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria in Mlimba, Tanzania

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) has been and is currently used for treatment of uncomplicated <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria in many African countries. Nevertheless, the response of parasites to SP treatment has s...

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Main Authors: Balthazary Sakurani T, Malisa Allen L, Mutayoba Benezeth M, Mbugi Erasto V, Nyambo Thomas B, Mshinda Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/5/1/94