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TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 31, Issue 3, Pages 185-193Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.01.001
Keywords
malaria; transgenesis; paratransgenesis; mosquitoes; effector molecules
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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Malaria remains one of the most devastating diseases worldwide, causing over 1 million deaths every year. The most vulnerable stages of Plasmodium development in the vector mosquito occur in the midgut lumen, making the midgut a prime target for intervention. Mosquito transgenesis and paratransgenesis are two novel strategies that aim at rendering the vector incapable of sustaining Plasmodium development. Mosquito transgenesis involves direct genetic engineering. of the mosquito itself for delivery of anti-Plasmodium effector molecules. Conversely, paratransgenesis involves the genetic modification of mosquito symbionts for expression of anti-pathogen effector molecules. Here we consider both genetic manipulation strategies for rendering mosquitoes refractory to Plasmodium infection, and discuss challenges for the translation of laboratory findings to field applications.
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