Publications by authors named "Paul Oloo"
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- * Despite their importance, current RDTs suffer from limitations in clinical sensitivity and specificity, require significant funding for development, and struggle with implementation, especially in low-income countries due to insufficient investments and competing health priorities.
- * The recent World Health Assembly resolution highlights the need for enhanced diagnostic capabilities, but it lacks binding power, making it crucial to seek funding mechanisms like the Pandemic Fund to improve RDT development for better pandemic preparedness.
The radiation-attenuated Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite (PfSPZ) vaccine provides protection against P. falciparum infection in malaria-naïve adults. Preclinical studies show that T cell-mediated immunity is required for protection and is readily induced in humans after vaccination.
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