Roles of virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulations in discovering and understanding antimalarial drugs

• Main Authors: Duay, Searle Aichelle S., Yap, Rianne Casey Y., Gaitano, Arturo L., II, Santos, June Alexis A., Macalino, Stephani Joy Y.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2023
• Subjects: Malaria; Malaria—Chemotherapy; Antimalarials; Chemicals and Drugs
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11481
• Institution: De La Salle University

Malaria continues to be a global health threat, with approximately 247 million cases worldwide. Despite therapeutic interventions being available, patient compliance is a problem due to the length of treatment. Moreover, drug-resistant strains have emerged over the years, necessitating urgent identi...