Stage-specific gametocytocidal effect in vitro of the antimalaria drug qinghaosu on Plasmodium falciparum

Authors

Nirbhay Kumar, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Hong Zheng, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

3-1-1990

Journal

Parasitology Research

Volume

76

Issue

3

DOI

10.1007/BF00930817

Abstract

Qinghaosu, an anti-malaria drug, has been found to kill not only asexual blood stages but also the early stages of gametocytes of Plasmodium falciparum. The effect of qinghaosu in vitro depends on the concentration of the drug as well as on the initial parasitemia level (IC50=10-20 n M with 1% initial parasitemia). Resistance of P. falciparum to other anti-malaria drugs, e.g., chloroquine and pyrimethamine, did not affect susceptibility of its asexual and sexual stages to qinghaosu. Gametocytocidal effect of qinghaosu may play a role in the interruption of malaria transmission. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.

APA Citation

Kumar, N., & Zheng, H. (1990). Stage-specific gametocytocidal effect in vitro of the antimalaria drug qinghaosu on Plasmodium falciparum. Parasitology Research, 76 (3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00930817