April 25, 2024

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Mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria engineered by scientists

Imperial College London

by Hayley Dunning

Scientists have engineered mosquitoes that slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, preventing transmission of malaria to humans.

The genetic modification causes mosquitoes to produce compounds in their guts that stunt the growth of parasites, meaning they are unlikely to reach the mosquitoes’ salivary glands and be passed on in a bite before the insects die.

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