Prevalence of molecular markers of resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine among pregnant women in Ghana

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of molecular markers of SP resistance among pregnant women in a high malaria transmission area in the forest-savannah area of Ghana. The study assessed circulating mutations and haplotypes in the Pfdhfr and Pfdhps genes among pregnant women prior to commencement of IPTp-SP and at delivery.