Previous group member Seth Amanfo. Image s.a.amanfo@sms.ed.ac.ukGroup member since October 2013SupervisorsDr Francisca MutapiFundingDarwin Trust of EdinburghProject TitlePlasmodium specific immune response in Plasmodium and schistosoma co-infection.Project SummaryMalaria and urinary schistosomiasis are two important endemic parasitic diseases of public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa. In endemic regions, multiple parasitic infections are frequently observed and often result in parasite interaction. Antibodies to the blood stage merozoite in the Plasmodium life cycle have been associated with acquired protective immunity. I therefore aim to characterise antibody responses to the merozoite surface antigens 1 and 2 in people co-infected with malaria and urinary schistosomiasis to understand whether the natural development of Plasmodium-specific immune responses differ with different Plasmodium species and strains, different Plasmodium transmission dynamics, and schistosome infection status and intensity. EducationMSc Microbiology and Immunology, University of Nottingham (2012-2013)BSc Medical Laboratory Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana (2006-2010) This article was published on 2024-06-17
