Optimising Controlled Human Malaria Infection Studies Using Cryopreserved P. falciparum Parasites Administered by Needle and Syringe

Susanne H Sheehy, Alexandra J Spencer, Alexander D Douglas, B Kim Lee Sim, Rhea J Longley, Nick J Edwards, Ian D Poulton, Domtila Kimani, Andrew Richard Williams, Nicholas A Anagnostou, Rachel Roberts, Simon Kerridge, Merryn Voysey, Eric R James, Peter F Billingsley, Anusha Gunasekera, Alison M Lawrie, Stephen L Hoffman, Adrian V S Hill

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Abstract

Controlled human malaria infection (CHMI) studies have become a routine tool to evaluate efficacy of candidate anti-malarial drugs and vaccines. To date, CHMI trials have mostly been conducted using the bite of infected mosquitoes, restricting the number of trial sites that can perform CHMI studies. Aseptic, cryopreserved P. falciparum sporozoites (PfSPZ Challenge) provide a potentially more accurate, reproducible and practical alternative, allowing a known number of sporozoites to be administered simply by injection.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftPLOS ONE
Vol/bind8
Udgave nummer6
Sider (fra-til)e65960
ISSN1932-6203
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2013
Udgivet eksterntJa

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