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Bacteria, Seen as Safe for the Environment, May Help Aid Malaria Eradication
- Organism occurs naturally and seen as environtmentally safe
- Low potential seen for insect or parasite to form resistance
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A naturally occurring bacteria found by GSK Plc scientists has been shown to significantly cut the amount of malaria parasite in mosquitoes, a potentially important finding for efforts to stop the disease that kills more than 600,000 people a year.
The bacteria known as TC1 lowered the parasite load in both the mosquito’s gut and salivary glands, and has the potential to reduce transmission to humans, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.