Plasmodium falciparum uses vitamin E to avoid oxidative stress

Plasmodium falciparum uses vitamin E to avoid oxidative stress

Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum is sensitive to oxidative stress in vitro and in vivo, and many drugs such as artemisinin, chloroquine and cercosporin interfere in the parasite’s redox system. To minimize the damage caused by reactive radicals, antioxidant enzymes and their substrates foun...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo A. C. Sussmann, Wesley L. Fotoran, Emilia A. Kimura, Alejandro M. Katzin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Oxidative stress
Tocopherol
Usnic acid
Antimalarials
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2402-3

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