Last Updated: 19/06/2024
Development of a Plasmodium vivax multi-analyte lateral flow assay to accelerate malaria elimination
Objectives
To develop a field-deployable rapid diagnostic test to ensure translation of this public health opportunity to accelerate malaria elimination is ongoing.
Principal Institution
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), Australia
Principal Investigators / Focal Persons
Rationale and Abstract
To efficiently eliminate Plasmodium vivax (Pv), malaria control programs require novel, easy-to-use tools to identify and treat people with hidden dormant Pv liver-stage infections. The first test to meet this requirement has been developed: a novel serological test that recognises specific patterns in a person’s immune response to malaria.
Themes
Date
Dec 2022
Total Project Funding
$687,312
Funding Details
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia, Australia
Grant ID: 2022674
AUD 945,941
Country / Project Site(s)
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