Quantum dot labelled antimalarials and investigation of their interaction with synthetic haemozoin
Chloroquine (CQ) is a well-known antimalarial drug acting through the inhibition of the formation of haemozoin crystals in the Plasmodium parasite’s digestive vacuole within human infected red blood cells. The formation of haemozoin is considered a defence strategy of the parasite in order to decrea...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29749 |