Molecular markers of resistance to amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine in an area with seasonal malaria chemoprevention in south central Niger

Molecular markers of resistance to amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine in an area with seasonal malaria chemoprevention in south central Niger

Abstract Background In Niger, malaria transmission is markedly seasonal with most of the disease burden occurring in children during the rainy season. Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (AQ + SP) is recommended in the country to be administered mon...

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Main Authors: Rebecca F. Grais, Ibrahim M. Laminou, Lynda Woi-Messe, Rockyath Makarimi, Seidou H. Bouriema, Celine Langendorf, Alfred Amambua-Ngwa, Umberto D’Alessandro, Philippe J. Guérin, Thierry Fandeur, Carol H. Sibley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Seasonal malaria chemoprophylaxis
Niger
Prevention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2242-4

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