Synergistic interaction between monodesbutyl-benflumetol and retinol in Plasmodium falciparum

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 119, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages 53-59

  Parizek, Maria ^a   Sirichaisinthop, Jeeraphat ^b   Wernsdorfer, Gunther ^c   Noedl, Harald ^a   Kollaritsch, Herwig ^a   Wernsdorfer, Walther H ^a,c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

In vitro; Monodesbutyl benflumetol; Plasmodium falciparum; Retinol; Synergism

Indexed keywords

BENFLUMETOL; MONODESBUTYL BENFLUMETOL; RETINOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ATOVAQUONE; ETHANOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; FLUORENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG POTENTIATION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SCHIZONT; THAILAND; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ANIMAL; BLOOD; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LD 50; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; DRUG ACTIVITY; MALARIA; PARASITE ISOLATION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; ATOVAQUONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ETHANOLAMINES; FLUORENES; HUMANS; LETHAL DOSE 50; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN A;

EID: 36048942308     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-007-0870-8     Document Type: Article

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