Harnessing Gene Drives for Malaria Control:
A research shows that genetically modified mosquitoes using gene drives can suppress malaria transmission in real-world conditions, offering a potential breakthrough in global malaria control.Despite interventions like bed nets and medicines, malaria continues to cause over 5 lakh deaths annually worldwide, compounded by growing drug and insecticide resistance.Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite and transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.The parasite enters the bloodstream through a mosquito bite, travels to the liver to mature, and then infects red blood cells, continuing the transmission cycle.
