Transmission-blocking activities of quinine, primaquine, and artesunate.

The infectivity of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes after exposure in vitro to quinine, artesunate, and primaquine was assessed in Anopheles dirus, a major vector of malaria in Southeast Asia. Mature gametocytes (stage 5) of a Thai isolate of P. falciparum were exposed to the drugs for 24 h in vitr...

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Main Authors: Chotivanich, K, Sattabongkot, J, Udomsangpetch, R, Looareesuwan, S, Day, N, Coleman, R, White, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006