Status:
COMPLETED
Plasmodium Resistance in A. Gambiae
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Conditions:
Malaria
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-10 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find new ways to control malaria by looking at mosquitoes infected with the disease. Knowledge of the genetics that affect the spread of malaria by mosquitoes will help...
Detailed Description
Malaria is a blood-borne human disease, and is transmitted to mosquitoes in the bloodmeal, an obligatory step in human malaria transmission. This is a study of malaria parasites in the major mosquito ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 5-10 years old
- No major diagnosable health problems (compared to local population)
- Willing to participate in the study
- Identified as having a malaria infection by blood film examination
Exclusion
- Outside the inclusion age group
- Specific major diagnosable health problems
- Not willing to participate in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00466557
Start Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
January 31 2019
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Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme
West Africa, Burkina Faso