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Quinine, an old anti-malarial drug in a modern world: role in the treatment of malaria

Jane Achan*, Ambrose O Talisuna, Annette Erhart, Adoke Yeka, James K Tibenderana, Frederick N Baliraine, Philip J Rosenthal and Umberto D'Alessandro

Malaria Journal 2011, 10:144 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-10-144

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Imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria in HIV-infected patients: a report of two cases

Silvia Garcia Bujalance, Carolina Navarro-San Francisco, Jose M Rubio, Jose R Arribas, Avelino Gutierrez Malaria Journal 2012, 11:136 (27 April 2012)

This article is part of a collection on Travellers' malaria

Interactions are becoming more and more important in travel medicine as increasing numbers of patients with chronic diseases and co-morbidities appear to be travelling to remote areas. Co-medications are in particular relevant with respect to interactions of HIV drugs and anti-malarials.

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Clindamycin plus quinine for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Charles O Obonyo, Elizabeth A Juma Malaria Journal 2012, 11:2 (4 January 2012)

The evidence on the efficacy of clindamycin plus quinine as an alternative treatment for uncomplicated malaria is inconclusive. Adequately powered trials are urgently required to compare this combination with artemisinin-based combinations.

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Hypericum lanceolatum (Hypericaceae) as a potential source of new anti-malarial agents: a bioassay-guided fractionation of the stem bark

Denis Zofou, Théodora K Kowa, Hippolyte K Wabo, Moses N Ngemenya, Pierre Tane, Vincent PK Titanji Malaria Journal 2011, 10:167 (17 June 2011)

These findings justify the use of Hypericum lanceolatum stem bark as anti-malarial by traditional healers of Western Cameroon, and could constitute the basis for further studies towards development of a new drug against malaria.