Project Title

Identification of Plasmodium falciparum parasite virulence markers for the evaluation of the impact of malaria control intervention according to the local parasite populations

EDCTP Project Call

Career Development Fellowship (CDF)

Project Objectives

To perform the combined epidemiological, clinical and genetic analysis (gene mapping of several loci of P. falciparum whole-genome and genotyping human haemoglobin) to identify parasite and human genetic markers associated with higher risk of severe disease (including cerebral malaria, severe malaria related anaemia, convulsion and hyperparasitaemia) compared to uncomplicated malaria (UCM)

Study Design

Cohort study

Host Organisation

Sites

Results & Outcomes

Current Organisation

University of Douala

Current Job Title

Senior Lecturer and Researcher

Biography