Abstract |
Multidrug-resistant malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum has severely limited treatment options over recent years. Artemisinins are still effective for treating uncomplicated as well as severe malaria, because resistance is not yet clinically apparent. This article reviews some clinically useful properties of artemisinins and how they might work.
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Authors | Richard K Haynes, Sanjeev Krishna |
Journal | Microbes and infection
(Microbes Infect)
Vol. 6
Issue 14
Pg. 1339-46
(Nov 2004)
ISSN: 1286-4579 [Print] France |
PMID | 15555542
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Antimalarials
- Artemisinins
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Topics |
- Animals
- Antimalarials
(chemistry, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Artemisinins
(chemistry, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Drug Resistance, Multiple
- Humans
- Malaria
(drug therapy)
- Molecular Structure
- Plasmodium
(drug effects)
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