In vitro inhibition of Toxoplasma gondii by four new derivatives of artemisinin

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Jones-Brando, Lorraine
D'Angelo, John
Posner, Gary H.
Yolken, Robert
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[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Stanley Div Dev Neurovirol, Dept Pediat, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Dept Chem, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
[3] Johns Hopkins Univ, Malaria Res Inst, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
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10.1128/AAC.00793-06
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Toxoplasmosis, caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, is medically important and distributed worldwide. Currently available medications are limited in terms of efficacy and side effects. We synthesized novel, nonacetal, hydrolytically stable derivatives of artemisinin and showed that they inhibit the replication of Toxoplasma gondii in cell culture.
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