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Dihydroartemisinin–Piperaquine for the Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Abel Kakuru,
Prasanna Jagannathan,
Mary Muhindo,
Paul Natureeba,
Patricia Awori,
Miriam Nakalembe,
Bishop Opira,
Peter Olwoch,
John Ategeka,
Patience Nayebare,
Tamara D. Clark,
Margaret E. Feeney,
Edwin D. Charlebois,
Gabrielle Rizzuto,
Atis Muehlenbachs,
Diane V. Havlir,
Moses R. Kamya,
Grant Dorsey
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1509150
Subject(s) - piperaquine , dihydroartemisinin , malaria prevention , malaria , medicine , pregnancy , obstetrics , artemisinin , environmental health , plasmodium falciparum , biology , immunology , population , genetics , health services
Intermittent treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is widely recommended for the prevention of malaria in pregnant women in Africa. However, with the spread of resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, new interventions are needed.

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