| Literature DB >> 27247245 |
Marisa L Hovlid1, Elizabeth A Winzeler2.
Abstract
Phenotypic high-throughput screens are a valuable tool for identifying new chemical compounds with antimalarial activity. Traditionally, these screens have focused solely on the symptomatic asexual blood stage of the parasite life cycle; however, to discover new medicines for malaria treatment and prevention, robust screening technologies against other parasite life-cycle stages are required. This review highlights recent advances and progress toward phenotypic screening methodologies over the past several years, with a focus on exoerythrocytic stage screens.Entities:
Keywords: drug discovery; high-throughput screening; malaria; phenotypic screens
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27247245 PMCID: PMC5007148 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2016.04.014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Parasitol ISSN: 1471-4922