"Plasmodium falciparum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of protozoa that is the causal agent of falciparum malaria (MALARIA, FALCIPARUM). It is most prevalent in the tropics and subtropics.
| Descriptor ID |
D010963
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.043.075.380.611.561
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plasmodium falciparum" by people in Profiles.
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Examination of Coligands in Mefloquine-Metal Complexes Reveals the Structural Determinants of Activity against Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma mansoni. J Med Chem. 2026 Apr 23; 69(8):9242-9264.
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Regioselective Synthesis of Potential Non-Quinonoid Prodrugs of Plasmodione: Antiparasitic Properties Against Two Hemoglobin-Feeding Parasites and Drug Metabolism Studies. Molecules. 2024 Nov 07; 29(22).
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1,4-naphthoquinones and other NADPH-dependent glutathione reductase-catalyzed redox cyclers as antimalarial agents. Curr Pharm Des. 2013; 19(14):2512-28.
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of 1,4-naphthoquinones and quinoline-5,8-diones as antimalarial and schistosomicidal agents. Org Biomol Chem. 2012 Aug 21; 10(31):6375-6387.
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Failure of Chloroquine prophylaxis in Plasmodium falciparum from East Africa. JAMA. 1981 Aug 28; 246(9):979-80.