Impact of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance on effectiveness of intermittent preventive therapy for malaria in pregnancy at clearing infections and preventing low birth weight

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2016-02-01
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Meghna Desai, Julie Gutman, Steve M Taylor, Ryan E Wiegand, Carole Khairallah, Kassoum Kayentao, Peter Ouma, Sheick O Coulibaly, Linda Kalilani, Kimberly E Mace, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Don P Mathanga, Ogobara Doumbo, Kephas Otieno, Dabira Edgar, Ebbie Chaluluka, Mulakwa Kamuliwo, Veronica Ades, Jacek Skarbinski, Ya Ping Shi, Pascal Magnussen, Steve Meshnick, Feiko O Ter Kuile
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Owing to increasing sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) resistance in sub-Saharan Africa, monitoring the effectiveness of intermittent preventive therapy in pregnancy (IPTp) with SP is crucial
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