A plant-derived morphinan as a novel lead compound active against malaria liver stages.

A plant-derived morphinan as a novel lead compound active against malaria liver stages.

BACKGROUND: The global spread of multidrug-resistant malaria parasites has led to an urgent need for new chemotherapeutic agents. Drug discovery is primarily directed to the asexual blood stages, and few drugs that are effective against the obligatory liver stages, from which the pathogenic blood in...

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Main Authors: Maëlle Carraz, Akino Jossang, Jean-François Franetich, Anthony Siau, Liliane Ciceron, Laurent Hannoun, Robert Sauerwein, François Frappier, Philippe Rasoanaivo, Georges Snounou, Dominique Mazier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-12-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1716192?pdf=render

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