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The development and potential of a malaria resistant mosquito for the Southwest Pacific
Objectives
To develop a malaria resistant mosquito in the lab with the capability to drive malaria resistant traits through populations.
Principal Institution
Principal Investigators / Focal Persons
Rationale and Abstract
Malaria plagues the Southwest Pacific. With no vaccine, resistance to antimalarials growing, vector control is the mainstay in reducing malaria but mosquitoes are adapting to these tools. This project will permit the potential of this technology to be explored through population genomics and mathematical modelling to develop simulations of hypothetical releases.
External reference
Date
Jan 2022 — Jan 2025
Total Project Funding
$554,850
Funding Details
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia, Australia
Grant ID: 2013641
AUD 739,220
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