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Table 2 Conventional drugs activity against P. falciparum gametocytes.

From: Flow cytometry for the evaluation of anti-plasmodial activity of drugs on Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes

 

FCA

OM

Primaquine

17.60

11.20

Artemisinin

1.00

0.69

Chloroquine

> 20

> 20

  1. In vitro anti-malarial activity of primaquine, artemisinin and chloroquine against P. falciparum gametocytes (W2 strain) evaluated by flow cytometry and optical microscopy (FCA: flow cytometry assay; OM: optical microscopy) (means of the data of three experiments). Values are given in μM.