Genistein-supplemented diet decreases malaria liver infection in mice and constitutes a potential prophylactic strategy.

Genistein-supplemented diet decreases malaria liver infection in mice and constitutes a potential prophylactic strategy.

In tropical regions millions of people still live at risk of malaria infection. Indeed the emergence of resistance to chloroquine and other drugs in use in these areas reinforces the need to implement alternative prophylactic strategies. Genistein is a naturally occurring compound that is widely use...

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Main Authors: Margarida Cunha-Rodrigues, Sílvia Portugal, Miguel Prudêncio, Lígia A Gonçalves, Cristina Casalou, Dominik Buger, Robert Sauerwein, Werner Haas, Maria M Mota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2443290?pdf=render

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