Antiplasmodial, Anti-chikungunya virus and Antioxidant Activities of 64 endemic Plants from the Mascarene Islands

Vector-borne diseases are human pathologies caused by parasites, virus or bacteria. According to WHO, they are responsible for more than 1 million deaths annually [1]. Mosquitoes are the most studied insects and also the deadliest due to their ability to carry and propagate pathogens to humans. Malaria is one of the most serious vector-borne diseases, accountable for 429.000 deaths worldwide in 2016 [2]. The resistance of parasites to medicines has become a widespread problem. Malaria is the consequence of a protozoan parasite, Plasmodium sp., transmitted by the bite of anopheles mosquitoes.

Source: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents - July 28, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Allison Ledoux, Martine Cao, Olivia Jansen, Mamede Lucia, Pierre-Eric Campos, Bertrand Payet, Patricia Clerc, Isabelle Grondin, Emmanuelle Girard-Valenciennes, Thomas Hermann, Marc Litaudon, Charlotte Vanderheydt, Leen Delang, Johan Neyts, Pieter Leyssen, Source Type: research