Comprehensive gene map of malaria parasite offers path to better treatments
A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite ...
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New Gene Map Reveals Potential Drug Targets for Malaria Treatment
Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and their collaborators have created a comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi, a parasite ...
Medindia1 年
Antihistamine Could also be used as a Potential Antimalarial Drug
The drug was also shown to be effective in mouse ... “Astemizole is promising as an antimalarial, but still needs to be evaluated for effectiveness as an antimalarial in humans.” ...
Lupus Foundation of America8 个月
Why are treatments that were developed for malaria now used for lupus?
Most physicians with experience in lupus agree that antimalarial treatments such as hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil), chloroquine (Aralen) or quinicrine (Atabrine) should be used long-term, ...
AllAfrica.com26 天
Rwanda: A Look At the Evolving Nature of Anti-Malarial Drugs in Rwanda
With the introduction of Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHAP) and artesunate-pyronaridine (ASPY) on the list of anti-malarial drugs available in Rwanda, the number of treatments that can be ...