Cysteamine (CysH)

Molecular group: 
Metabolic markers
Molecule/Cell: 
Cysteamine (CysH)
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi AS
pRBC infection titer: 
10^5
Mouse genetic background (Con): 
C57BL/6
Experimental treatment group (EG): 
+ cysteamine hydrochloride
Lethal infection (Con): 
No
Lethal infection (EG): 
No
Pathology (Con): 
N.I.
Pathology (EG): 
N.I.
Parasitemia (EG vs Con): 
Decreased on days 5-7
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con): 
Antimalarial effect is less strong compared to known antimalarial drugs
Refs: 
Min-Oo et al., 2010, Antimicrob Agents Chemother