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Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by FBS: 11:30am On Mar 19, 2010 |
Mosquito 'vaccinates as it bites' A genetically-engineered mosquito that vaccinates as it bites has been developed by scientists. Experts believe "flying vaccinators" could be a radical new way of tackling malaria. However, a strategy that allows the uncontrolled mass delivery of vaccines via biting insects could raise ethical objections. Each year malaria claims between one and two million lives around the world, mostly of African children. The disease is caused by a single-celled parasite spread by the Anopheles mosquito. Scientists have looked at a number of ways of genetically modifying the insect to stop it transmitting the organism. They include making male mosquitoes infertile, and creating a malaria-free insect that will out-survive the carriers. The new approach, the most radical yet, targets the salivary gland of the Anopheles mosquito. Scientists in Japan have engineered an insect producing a natural vaccine protein in its saliva which is injected into the bloodstream when it bites. The research is reported in the journal Insect Molecular Biology. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100319/thl-mosquito-vaccinates-as-it-bites-d831572.html |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by MackTee: 2:02pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
When are the scientists and medical practitioners of this world going to stop brainwashing us all because of commercial gains? |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by tubabie(f): 2:09pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
FBS , is it possible You can give us the main link from the Journal and not just the report. It's hard to comment on this report as it is not comprehensive or conclusive enough. ![]() |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by Freestyl(m): 2:39pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
Seems like a dream to me, but my question is: how can one identify the vaccinated mosquito from the normal mosquitoes? |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by samuelk(m): 2:41pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
another way of introducing a new infection ![]() ![]() |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by lagerwhenindoubt(m): 2:43pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
Freestyl: That's a tough one for some but the ones at my place have night-vision goggles and gas masks to avoid getting killed by insecticides. I hope these new-fangled vaccination mosquitoes also come with a mandate to kill the malaria-carrying ones |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by tubabie(f): 2:44pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
lagerwhenindoubt: Lol. |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by lagerwhenindoubt(m): 2:44pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
Hopes for a New Kind of Malaria Vaccine [url]http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1954177,00.html[/url] Malaria was eradicated in the U.S. by 1951, so Americans can be forgiven for not giving the disease much thought. But the mosquito-borne scourge is responsible for the deaths of nearly a million children under age 5 each year — mostly in Africa — killing one child every 30 seconds. Half the world's population remains at risk — including travelers to affected countries. |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by Richtronix(m): 3:19pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
another way of introducing a new infection Good point. Infact I'd go as far as saying these frankenstein type experiments will go as far as introducing worse mutations into the ecosystem. Im against it simply because there are other ways that can be explored i.e. new more potent drugs, sterilization of the mosquito speciesthat carry malaria so eventually they die out etc, |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by FBS: 3:26pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
Mack Tee:Always have it at the back of your mind nobody does anything for free. The only free thing is the GRACE OF GOD! lagerwhenindoubt: Freestyl:You guys are cracking me up. waaaaaaat! LOL! But guys, lets try to see some positives in it. ![]() tubabie:tubabie, you want the full report? Wait, I dey come. ![]() |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by slap1(m): 3:29pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
So scientists now manufacture mosquitoes? Na wah o. So will these new 'flying doctors' be resistant to Mortein, Raid and other insecticides? |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by peacettw: 3:41pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
This sounds pretty dangerous. Kind of reminds me of the films MIMIC and JURASSIC PARK. I am guessing though that that would be the least of their problems, afterall, they're testing it on Africans. |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by peacettw: 3:41pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
This sounds pretty dangerous. Kind of reminds me of the films MIMIC and JURASSIC PARK. I am guessing though that that would be the least of their problems, afterall, they're testing it on Africans. |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by otukpo(f): 3:43pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
story story, story |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by kannymoore(m): 3:55pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
vaccinating mosquito or malario carrying mosquito, , if one land on my body, , na slap i go slap am! |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by samuelk(m): 4:06pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
kannymoore: |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by supereagle(m): 7:10pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
Na money we sabi sup hre in naija. No research grants for our scientists |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by Feraz(m): 7:12pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
kannymoore:LOL! But wait o! How do they want to make male mosquitoes infertile ![]() |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by aieromon(m): 7:21pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
It might work but how do we eradicate the lethal mosquitoes? They're still gonna bite or does the vaccine build a impenetrable shield round the person? |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by utotomi50(m): 8:46pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
wow! A little strange though |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by SwtzMinx(f): 9:03pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
.hmmm. . .nyc one. . |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by Nobody: 9:19pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
uhmmm are we sure its not infecting with HIV? I hope you all have heard about ethnic/geographic cleansing? ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by Sprumbaba: 11:14pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
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Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by Caporegime(m): 11:25pm On Mar 19, 2010 |
[color=#990000][/color]are we 4geting that both mosquito and malaria were created by GOD 4 a reason, if they are destroyd who go do their job, lol |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by Bethlehem: 10:36am On Mar 20, 2010 |
^^^ thats funny! ![]() |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by mezie4u(m): 12:18pm On Mar 20, 2010 |
they should hasten up, this mosquitoes are like witches, alwayz out for blood |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by semid4lyfe(m): 12:24pm On Mar 20, 2010 |
mezie4u:Dude. . .u're on the wrong thread. Sprumbaba:LWKMD! This post has just made my day. |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by splashbaby(m): 4:33pm On Mar 20, 2010 |
samuelk:, And destryoing the ecosystem, |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by montili(f): 3:18pm On Mar 21, 2010 |
This is ludacris!!! ![]() May God just help us all. |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by idifu(m): 10:18pm On Mar 21, 2010 |
gud |
Re: Mosquito 'vaccinates As It Bites' by An0nimus: 3:10pm On Mar 23, 2010 |
@lagerwhenindoubt. . .the ones in my area also gat jetpacks.lol @topic like they say 'theres no such thing as free lunch' |
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