A Swiss Army Knife to Cut Malaria Transmission

Mathilde Gendrin (1, 2)

1 Microbiote des insectes vecteurs / Microbiota of Insect Vectors [Cayenne, Guyane française]
2 Département Parasites et Insectes vecteurs - Department of Parasites and Insect Vectors

The mosquito microbiota is known to naturally limit malaria transmission, acting directly on parasites and via effects on mosquito immunity and fitness. Using genetically modified bacteria and mosquitoes, two studies uncover new potential of this multipotent prospective tool to reduce disease transmission.

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]

Mathilde Gendrin. A Swiss Army Knife to Cut Malaria Transmission. Cell Host & Microbe, 2017, 22 (5), pp.577-579. ⟨10.1016/j.chom.2017.10.016⟩. ⟨pasteur-03262988⟩