Table 3.

Published molecular surveys of sulphadoxine markers in south-western Asia

Country	State/province	Site on map	Reference	Year of sampling
Afghanistan	Nangarhar	1	This study	2007–2010
	Takhar	2
	Faryab	3
	Kunar	4
Pakistan	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	5	[19]	2007
	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	6	[7]	2000–2003
	Baluchistan, Sindh	7–9	[18]	2005–2007
Iran	Sistan and Baluchistan	10	[20]	2000–2002
		11	[20]	2004
		12	[21]	2003–2004
		13	[22]	2005–2008
		14	[23]	2008–2010
		15	[8]	2003–2005
	Sistan and Baluchistan, Hormuzgan, Kerman	16	[24]	2000–2001
India	Rajasthan	17	[25]	Not stated
	Delhi	18	[26]	1995–2001