Transmission-blocking activity of artesunate, chloroquine and methylene blue on Plasmodium vivax gametocytes.
V. Chaumeau, P. Wasisakun, J. A. Watson, T. Oo, S. Aryalamloed, M. P. Sue, G. N. Htoo, N. M. Tha, L. Archusuksan, S. Sawasdichai, G. Gornsawun, S. Mehra, N. J. White, F. Nosten
This study evaluates the transmission-blocking effects of artesunate, chloroquine, and methylene blue on Plasmodium vivax gametocytes, finding that only artesunate and methylene blue significantly reduce oocyst and sporozoite development.
bioRxiv · Feb 18, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology