Malaria prevention in mosquitos
Malaria prevention in mosquitos
"A microsporidian impairs Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes"
Fungus (just let it go Stern) prevents mosquitos from being infected with malaria.
Sciency bit: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-16121-y
Found it in English:
"Scientists have discovered a microbe that completely protects mosquitoes from being infected with malaria.
The team in Kenya and the UK say the finding has "enormous potential" to control the disease.
Malaria is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes, so protecting them could in turn protect people.
The researchers are now investigating whether they can release infected mosquitoes into the wild, or use spores to suppress the disease."
Full: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52530828
Fungus (just let it go Stern) prevents mosquitos from being infected with malaria.
Sciency bit: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-16121-y
Found it in English:
"Scientists have discovered a microbe that completely protects mosquitoes from being infected with malaria.
The team in Kenya and the UK say the finding has "enormous potential" to control the disease.
Malaria is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes, so protecting them could in turn protect people.
The researchers are now investigating whether they can release infected mosquitoes into the wild, or use spores to suppress the disease."
Full: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52530828
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Re: Malaria prevention in mosquitos
cool, now we need one for dengue
wiping out malaria may have negative effects, mess with nature, be careful
wiping out malaria may have negative effects, mess with nature, be careful
Re: Malaria prevention in mosquitos
It's possible of course, this technique doesn't kill mosquitos, so no knock on effects from that. It's also not GMO, it already exists in nature, so it isn't adding a completely new variable in its current environment. Could change if/when they transplant it somewhere else. Cane toads FTW
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Re: Malaria prevention in mosquitos
I hope so and fast, Cambodian medical staff have been using anti-malarial drugs, such as chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, to help Covid-19 patients. Now I here there could be a world shortage.
Always "hope" but never "expect".
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