# Safety and efficacy of the blood-stage malaria vaccine RH5.1/Matrix-M in Burkina Faso: interim results of a double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 2b trial in children

*PRI Rank #6 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Malaria Research and Control Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #6 |
| 18m citations | 38 |
| Journal | The Lancet Infectious Diseases |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s1473-3099(24)00752-7 |
| Corresponding authors | Angela M. Minassian |
| Institution | Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, Burkina Faso |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Malaria Research and Control Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/malaria-research-and-control/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/s1473-3099(24)00752-7](https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(24)00752-7)

## Topics

RH5.1/Matrix-M · blood-stage malaria vaccine · Plasmodium falciparum · RH5.1 · Matrix-M adjuvant · Delayed third dose regimen · clinical malaria · anti-RH5.1 serum IgG · growth inhibition activity · vaccine efficacy · seasonal malaria transmission · Rabivax-S · phase 2b trial · pre-erythrocytic vaccines · R21/Matrix-M vaccine · RTS,S/AS01 · blood-stage immunity · intramuscular vaccination · 0, 1, and 5 month regimen · 0, 1, and 2 month regimen

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