Field-based evaluation of a novel magneto-optical technique to diagnose malaria

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1127356

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Highly sensitive and low-cost and rapid malaria diagnosis is crucial for renewed efforts to eliminate the disease. We have developed a magneto-optic technique that can diagnose the presence of malaria parasites in blood samples within minutes, with a sensitivity approaching that of high-tech molecular methods that are not applicable at point of care. Here we propose to take this method from the laboratory to clinical settings in malaria endemic countries to directly evaluate its performance.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $637,411.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biomedical Instrumentation

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Other Keywords

Papua New Guinea | diagnostic methods | infectious diseases | malaria | plasmodium

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