Widespread resistance mutations to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in malaria parasites imported to China from Central and Western Africa
ConclusionsThese data are cause for great concern and call for continued surveillance of the efficacy of SP in source and recipient populations, and should be considered when developing treatment policy for imported malaria cases in China and elsewhere.Graphical abstract
Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance - Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
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