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Rapid and low-cost saliva-based paper diagnostic for malaria
Objectives
To develop a new paper-based oral diagnostic device with high accuracy that can rapidly concentrate and detect malaria biomarkers without needing any power, equipment or personnel training.
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Rationale and Abstract
The device will overcome the risks and difficulties involved with finger-prick blood collection, and the lack of sensitivity of current rapid diagnostic tests. It will enable the detection of malaria cases in regions with low densities of infection, and ultimately help eliminate malaria from these regions.
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Date
Nov 2016 — Nov 2018
Total Project Funding
$100,000
Funding Details
Gates Foundation (GF), United States
Grand Challenges Explorations. Explore New Solutions in Global Health Priority Areas (Round 17)
Grant ID: OPP1161694
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