Scientists at a research facility, run by the GSK Pharmaceutical Company, made the discovery after noticing that a colony of mosquitoes being used for drug development had stopped carrying malaria. The bacteria, which is naturally present in the environment, can reduce a mosquito’s parasite load by up to 73%. Tests are being conducted on the research field in Burkina Faso to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this new discovery.
Bacterial strain discovered to block malaria transmission from mosquitoes to humans
Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak, Public Health
August 4, 2023
