Last Updated: 18/06/2024
Parasite and human genetic risk factors for emerging Plasmodium knowlesi (Pk) malaria
Objectives
This project aims to use samples from Plasmodium knowlesi (Pk) cases and healthy controls from previous studies in Malaysian Borneo to identify human and parasite genetic factors associated with infection and disease severity.
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Principal Investigators / Focal Persons
Rationale and Abstract
Plasmodium knowlesi (Pk) is a monkey malaria found to infect humans across Southeast Asia, and can cause severe disease and death. However the underlying ways in which Pk causes people to become sick are poorly understood.
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Date
Jan 2020 — Dec 2022
Total Project Funding
$454,165
Funding Details
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia, Australia
Grant ID: 1188077
AUD 653,377
Country / Project Site(s)
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