Decoquinate liposomes: highly effective clearance of Plasmodium parasites causing severe malaria

Decoquinate liposomes: highly effective clearance of Plasmodium parasites causing severe malaria

Abstract Background Severe malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum leads to most malaria-related deaths globally. Decoquinate (DQ) displays strong activity against multistage infection by Plasmodium parasites. However, the development of DQ as an oral dosage form for the treatment of malaria at the...

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Main Authors: Sumei Zeng, Hongxing Wang, Long Tao, Xiaohui Ning, Yinzhou Fan, Siting Zhao, Li Qin, Xiaoping Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Decoquinate
Liposomes
Severe malaria
Plasmodium
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04042-8

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