New agents to combat malaria

James G. Beeson; Peter A. Winstanley; Geoffrey I. McFadden; Graham V. Brown

doi:10.1038/84573

New agents to combat malaria

James G. Beeson, Peter A. Winstanley, Geoffrey I. McFadden, Graham V. Brown

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Abstract

Triclosan, an antibacterial agent found in mouthwashes, acne medicines and deodorants, also prevents the growth of Plasmodium falciparum. If properly developed, this type II fatty acid biosynthesis inhibitor may be a promising new antimalarial agent.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	149-150
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Medicine
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/84573
Publication status	Published - 22 Feb 2001
Externally published	Yes

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New agents to combat malaria

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