| Title |
From methylene blue to chloroquine: a brief review of the development of an antimalarial therapy
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Parasitology Research, March 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00436-012-2886-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kristine Krafts, Ernst Hempelmann, Agnieszka Skórska-Stania |
| Abstract |
Malarial treatment is widely and readily available today. However, there was a time in the not-so-distant past when malaria was a deadly disease with no known cause or cure. In this article, we trace the origins of an antimalarial therapy from the discovery of the nature of the malarial parasite through the development of chloroquine. We dedicate this article to Johann "Hans" Andersag, the scientist who developed chloroquine, on the 110th anniversary of his birth, 16 February 1902. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 6 | 50% |
| Unknown | 6 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 83% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 8% |
| Scientists | 1 | 8% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 214 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 42 | 19% |
| Researcher | 32 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 31 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 26 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 5% |
| Other | 35 | 16% |
| Unknown | 45 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 46 | 21% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 43 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 22 | 10% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 17 | 8% |
| Other | 16 | 7% |
| Unknown | 58 | 26% |
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