ESTERS OF CASTANOSPERIME IN THE TREATMENT OF CEREBRAL MALARIA

摘要

Red blood cells which are infected with the parasite P. falciparum cause the cells to become sticky and less deformable. This results in a build-up of cells on the vascular wall and creates occulsions to blood flow which are thought to cause the cerebral, renal and liver complications of P. falciparum infections. Certain esters of castanospermine prevent or reduce the adhesion of falciparum infected blood cells to the vascular endothelial wall and are a useful adjunct in the treatment of malaria.