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Blocking malaria transmission and infection
Objectives
To reveal how Plasmodium falciparum governs host tropism, fertilization and immune evasion by using the 6-cysteine family of proteins which are abundantly expressed on its surface.
Principal Institution
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), Australia
Principal Investigators / Focal Persons
Rationale and Abstract
Plasmodium falciparum is the most lethal malaria parasite that infect humans. This proposal will explore novel ways using the smallest types of antibodies, called nanobodies, to block the function of these proteins and therefore prevent malaria infection.
External reference
Date
Jan 2021 — Dec 2025
Total Project Funding
$909,621
Funding Details
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia, Australia
Grant number: 2001385
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