Interventionsstudien zur Kontrolle der Malaria

• Unité de recherche: TPH
• Numéro de projet: 2000-21
• Titre du projet anglais: Interventionsstudien zur Kontrolle der Malaria

Mots-clé (Allemand)

Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, Mückennetze, Impfung, Immunologie, Marketing, Intervention, Kontrolle

Mots-clé (Anglais)

mosquito nets, vaccines, immunology, Plasmodium falciparum, malaria, social marketing, intervention, control

Description succincte (Anglais)

Current projects on measures for malaria control include:

Trials of candidate vaccines in Africa and in Papua New Guinea
Development of potential new vaccine components and innovative vaccine technologies.
Methods to analyse human immune responses, human T cell cloning, genetic analysis of T cell receptors, DNA-based HLA typing.
Use of insecticide-treated bednets for malaria control in rural Tanzania; distribution using social marketing methods; long-term effects on child health and survival.

Objectifs du projet (Anglais)

To contribute to the control of malaria in endemic areas by carrying out intervention studies and by increasing understanding of the underlying molecular biological mechanisms of immunity