Effects of Antimalarial Tafenoquine on Blood Platelet Activity and Survival
Background/Aims: The 8-aminoquinoline tafenoquine has been shown to be effective against Plasmodia, Leishmania and Trypanosoma. The substance is at least in part effective by triggering apoptosis of the parasites. Moreover, tafenoquine has been shown to trigger eryptosis, the suicidal erythrocyte de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG
2017-01-01
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Series: | Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/456319 |