Sea Cucumber Protein Used To Inhibit Development Of Malaria Parasite

Scientists have genetically engineered a mosquito to release a sea-cucumber protein into its gut which impairs the development of malaria parasites, according to research out today (21 December) in PLoS Pathogens. Researchers say this development is a step towards developing future methods of preventing the transmission of malaria. Malaria is caused by parasites whose lives begin in the bodies of mosquitoes. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on December 24th, 2007