Undertaking Community Engagement for a Controlled Human Malaria Infection Study in Kenya: Approaches and Lessons Learnt

• Main Authors: Noni Mumba (Author), Patricia Njuguna (Author), Primus Chi (Author), Vicki Marsh (Author), Esther Awuor (Author), Mainga Hamaluba (Author), Cynthia Mauncho (Author), Salim Mwalukore (Author), Johnson Masha (Author), Mary Mwangoma (Author), Betty Kalama (Author), Hassan Alphan (Author), Juliana Wambua (Author), Philip Bejon (Author), Dorcas Kamuya (Author), Melissa C. Kapulu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human infection studies (HIS) involve deliberately infecting healthy volunteers with disease-causing pathogens under controlled conditions. These studies are "controlled" by way of using specific types of pathogens, including dose, and the availability of emergency medical facilities to re...