K. Amponsah-Manager A team of scientists in the UK and US have genetically modified a fungus that prevents the development of malaria-causing parasites in the mosquitoes. The study which has been published in the journal Science showed that the fungus can eliminate up to 90% of the parasite in the vector that carry it, the… Continue reading Genetically Modified Fungi Prevent Parasite Development in Malaria Mosquitoes
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Ingestion of ‘modified’ starch could be a new malaria vaccine strategy
There is no efficient vaccine against malaria, although nasal and oral vaccination seems to be the most promising and suitable solution in countries where the parasite Plasmodium, which causes the disease, is rife. Researchers from two laboratories in northern France have successfully vaccinated and protected mice by feeding them starch derived from green algae and… Continue reading Ingestion of ‘modified’ starch could be a new malaria vaccine strategy
A Breakthrough in Malaria Research
Scientists from Scotland have reported a major breakthrough in fight against malaria. The team from Edinburgh University in collaboration with a team in Portugal have discovered a gene that offers the drug resistance trait to the parasite. Drug-resistant plasmodium falciparum parasites are a major hindrance in the battle against the deadly disease. Chloroquine, the most… Continue reading A Breakthrough in Malaria Research