The past, present and future of anti-malarial medicines
Great progress has been made in recent years to reduce the high level of suffering caused
by malaria worldwide. Notably, the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets for malaria …
by malaria worldwide. Notably, the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets for malaria …
Malaria: biology and disease
Malaria has been a major global health problem of humans through history and is a leading
cause of death and disease across many tropical and subtropical countries. Over the last …
cause of death and disease across many tropical and subtropical countries. Over the last …
Uncovering the essential genes of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum by saturation mutagenesis
INTRODUCTION Malaria remains a devastating global parasitic disease, with the majority of
malaria deaths caused by the highly virulent Plasmodium falciparum. The extreme AT-bias …
malaria deaths caused by the highly virulent Plasmodium falciparum. The extreme AT-bias …
Antimalarial drug resistance: linking Plasmodium falciparum parasite biology to the clinic
B Blasco, D Leroy, DA Fidock - Nature medicine, 2017 - nature.com
The global adoption of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) in the early 2000s
heralded a new era in effectively treating drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria …
heralded a new era in effectively treating drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria …
Drug resistance in Plasmodium
A marked decrease in malaria-related deaths worldwide has been attributed to the
administration of effective antimalarials against Plasmodium falciparum, in particular …
administration of effective antimalarials against Plasmodium falciparum, in particular …
Antimalarial drug resistance: a threat to malaria elimination
Increasing antimalarial drug resistance once again threatens effective antimalarial drug
treatment, malaria control, and elimination. Artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) are …
treatment, malaria control, and elimination. Artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) are …
Haem-activated promiscuous targeting of artemisinin in Plasmodium falciparum
The mechanism of action of artemisinin and its derivatives, the most potent of the anti-
malarial drugs, is not completely understood. Here we present an unbiased chemical …
malarial drugs, is not completely understood. Here we present an unbiased chemical …
[HTML][HTML] A Worldwide Map of Plasmodium falciparum K13-Propeller Polymorphisms
D Ménard, N Khim, J Beghain… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Recent gains in reducing the global burden of malaria are threatened by the
emergence of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinins. The discovery that …
emergence of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinins. The discovery that …
Hit and lead criteria in drug discovery for infectious diseases of the develo** world
K Katsuno, JN Burrows, K Duncan… - Nature Reviews drug …, 2015 - nature.com
Reducing the burden of infectious diseases that affect people in the develo** world
requires sustained collaborative drug discovery efforts. The quality of the chemical starting …
requires sustained collaborative drug discovery efforts. The quality of the chemical starting …
Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
Understanding and controlling the spread of antimalarial resistance, particularly to
artemisinin and its partner drugs, is a top priority. Plasmodium falciparum parasites resistant …
artemisinin and its partner drugs, is a top priority. Plasmodium falciparum parasites resistant …