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[Iron chelation in antimalarial therapy]

[Article in French]

Pradines B, Millet J, Henry M.

L'Unite de Parasitologie, Institut de Medecine Tropicale du Service de Sante
des Armees, Marseille, France. bruno.pradines@free.fr

Rapid development of significant resistance to antimalarial drugs has been a
major force driving research to identify and develop new compounds. A number of
iron(III)-chelating compounds designed for purposes other than treating malaria
have in vitro antimalarial activity stemming from iron deprivation or toxic
effects related to free radical release. Several of the iron(III) chelators
have been effective in animal models of plasmodial infection. Desferrioxamine
has been used successfully against both uncomplicated and severe malaria in
humans. Iron-chelating agents seem to be promising therapeutic adjuvants for
treatment of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection.

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PMID: 12910648 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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