Last Updated: 18/06/2024
Leveraging naturally acquired immune responses to malaria to advance control and elimination of this disease
Objectives
This research aims to uncover how immune responses to malaria are acquired and maintained and this knowledge will be leveraged to develop the first surveillance tool that can identify people with hypnozoites.
Principal Institution
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), Australia
Principal Investigators / Focal Persons
Rationale and Abstract
Malaria is an infectious disease that still affects millions of people worldwide, including in the Asia-Pacific region. There are currently no tools to identify individuals with hidden liver-stage parasites, known as hypnozoites. This is hindering our efforts to eliminate malaria.
External reference
Date
Jan 2020 — Dec 2024
Total Project Funding
$390,509
Funding Details
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia, Australia
Grant ID: 1173210
AUD 561,800
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