How different malaria types affect people in Burkina Faso
Research Project 1: Epidemiology of malaria species and their natural history in human hosts
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY · NIH-11518535
Teams will track which malaria species infect people and how they spread and cause illness across urban, rural, and mining communities in Burkina Faso.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (FORT COLLINS, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11518535 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you live in Burkina Faso, researchers will collect small blood samples and basic health information to identify which malaria species are present and whether they cause symptoms. They will also collect and test mosquitoes near homes, water sources, and migrant or gold-mining camps to see which mosquito species transmit malaria and whether they resist insecticides. By linking parasite genetics, patient age and clinical status, and mosquito data across different landscapes, the project will map when and where different malaria risks are highest. Local and international teams and data specialists will coordinate the work to make findings useful for local health programs.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are people of any age living in the Sudan, Sudan-Sahel, or Sahelian zones of Burkina Faso — including urban residents, rural villagers, and those in migrant or gold-mining camps — who can provide a blood sample or health information.
Not a fit: People who do not live in or travel to malaria-exposed areas of Burkina Faso or who are outside the study sites are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help target prevention, treatment, and mosquito-control efforts to reduce malaria in specific communities.
How similar studies have performed: Previous ICEMR and integrated parasite-vector projects have helped improve local malaria control in other regions, though combining wide-area genetics and vector studies across diverse landscapes is relatively comprehensive and less common.
Where this research is happening
FORT COLLINS, UNITED STATES
- COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY — FORT COLLINS, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: OUEDRAOGO, JEAN BOSCO — COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: OUEDRAOGO, JEAN BOSCO
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.