Quinine localizes to a non-acidic compartment within the food vacuole of the malaria parasite <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The naturally fluorescent compound quinine has long been used to treat malaria infections. Although some evidence suggests that quinine acts in the parasite food vacuole, the mechanism of action of quinine has not yet been resolved....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/350 |