Last Updated: 02/08/2024
Accelerating Plasmodium vivax malaria elimination with molecular information
Objectives
This project will develop laboratory and data analysis tools that use information on Plasmodium vivax genetics to inform researchers and policy makers on antimalarial treatment efficacy and community transmission.
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Rationale and Abstract
Plasmodium vivax parasites form dormant liver stages that awaken weeks to months later causing clinical malaria and confounding surveillance.
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Date
Jan 2024 — Dec 2028
Total Project Funding
$1.8M
Funding Details
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia, Australia
Grant ID: 2025377
AUD 2.67M
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