Link to full articleA genetically-modified (GM) strain of malaria-resistant mosquito has been created that is better able to survive than disease-carrying insects.
It gives new impetus to one strategy for controlling the disease: introduce the GM insects into wild populations in the hope that they will take over.
The insect carries a gene that prevents infection by the malaria parasite.
Interesting concept, cure the carrier rather than cure the disease or exterminate the carrier.
Topic: An alternative means of fighting malaria (Read 1104 times)