Assessment of the induction of dormant ring stages in Plasmodium falciparum parasites by artemisone and artemisone entrapped in Pheroid vesicles in vitro

Lizette Grobler, Marina Chavchich, Richard K. Haynes, Michael D. Edstein, Anne F. Grobler

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Abstract

The in vitro antimalarial activities of artemisone and artemisone entrapped in Pheroid vesicles were compared, as was their ability to induce dormancy in Plasmodium falciparum. There was no increase in the activity of artemisone entrapped in Pheroid vesicles against multidrug-resistant P. falciparum lines. Artemisone induced the formation of dormant ring stages similar to dihydroartemisinin. Thus, the Pheroid delivery system neither improved the activity of artemisone nor prevented the induction of dormant rings.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7579-7582
Number of pages4
JournalAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume58
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Dec 2014

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