Malaria Cure may be Found in Algae

Malaria vaccine candidate has been produced from algae that prevents transmission of the malaria parasite from host to mosquito. Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine used algae as a mini-factory to produce a malaria parasite protein, which paired with an immune-boosting cocktail suitable for use in humans, generated antibodies in mice that nearly eliminated mosquito infection by the malaria parasite. Senior author Joseph ...