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Phenotyping and Genotyping of Duffy Antigen

Completed
Conditions
Plasmodium Vivax
Registration Number
NCT05527119
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Brief Summary

Malaria remains the world's leading parasitic endemic. Almost half of the world's population lives in endemic areas. Many at-risk people in African countries remain without access to malaria control. Malaria kills approximately 400,000 people each year, most of whom are children under the age of 5 in Africa. Since 2005, an increasing number of Plasmodium vivax infections have been observed in Duffy-negative populations in South America and Africa, calling into question the essential role of the PvDBP-DARC interaction. The objective of the investigators is therefore to study and understand the invasion pathways used by Plasmodium vivax in Duffy-negative subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Major subjects
  • with malaria and willing to have their blood samples analyzed for this research
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects refusing to participate in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of blood samples tested (phenotype and genotype).2 months later
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Service de Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Mycologie Médicale-PTM - CHU de Strasbourg - France

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Strasbourg, France

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