Nature Medicine
7, 149 - 150 (2001)
doi:10.1038/84573
New agents to combat malariaJames G. Beeson1, Peter A. Winstanley2, Geoffrey I. McFadden3
& Graham V. Brown11
Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
2
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
3
Plant Cell Biology Research Centre, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
beeson@unimelb.edu.au
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 (pages 167−173).
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