Blocking Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Transmission with Drugs: The Gametocytocidal and Sporontocidal Properties of Current and Prospective Antimalarials
Drugs that kill or inhibit the sexual stages of Plasmodium could potentially amplify or synergize the impact of other interventions by blocking transmission to mosquitoes. Primaquine and other 8-aminoquinolines have long offered such potential, but safety and other concerns have limited their use. A...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2010-12-01
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Series: | Pharmaceuticals |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/4/1/44/ |