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Immune system 'circuitry' that kills malaria in mosquitoes identified

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute have, for the first time, determined the function of a series proteins within the mosquito that transduce a signal that enables the mosquito to fight off infection ...

Medical research created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Wolbachia bacteria reduce parasite levels and kill the mosquito that spreads malaria

Wolbachia are bacteria that infect many insects, including mosquitoes. However, Wolbachia do not naturally infect Anopheles mosquitoes, which are the type that spreads malaria to humans. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloom ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast