Blocking Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Transmission with Drugs: The Gametocytocidal and Sporontocidal Properties of Current and Prospective Antimalarials
Blocking Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Transmission with Drugs: The Gametocytocidal and Sporontocidal Properties of Current and Prospective Antimalarials
复制标题
用药物阻断恶性疟原虫疟疾传播:当前和未来抗疟药的杀配子体和杀孢子特性
作者:
A. Kiszewski
Drugs that kill or inhibit the sexual stages of Plasmodium could potentially amplify or synergize the impact of other interventions by blocking transmission to mosquitoes. Primaquine and other 8-aminoquinolines have long offered such potential, but safety and other concerns have limited their use. Although transmission-blocking properties are not often a priority of drug discovery efforts, a number of interesting gametocytocidal and/or sporontocidal drug candidates have emerged in recent years. Some still bear significant technical and safety concerns, while others have passed clinical trials and are on the verge of entering the antimalarial armamentarium. Recent advances in our knowledge of gametocyte differentiation, gametogenesis and sporogony have also led to the identification of a large array of potential new targets for drugs that might interfere with malaria transmission. This review examines the properties of existing and prospective drugs, mechanisms of action, counter-indications and their potential role in regional malaria elimination efforts.
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.0501858102
发表时间:
2005-11-15
影响因子:
11.1
作者:
Furuya, T;Mu, JB;Su, XZ
通讯作者:
Su, XZ
DOI:
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发表时间:
2001
期刊:
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics
影响因子:
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作者:
Bolchoz,LJ;Budinsky,RA;McMillan,DC;Jollow,DJ
通讯作者:
Jollow,DJ