Mosquito Akirin as a potential antigen for malaria control
- Authors: Costa M, Custodio, de la Fuente J, Domingos A, Moreno-Cid JA, Pinheiro-Silva R, Silveira H, Villar M
- Publication Year: 2014
- Journal: Malaria Journal
- Link: http://www.malariajournal.com/content/13/1/470
Recent evidences using Subolesin (SUB) and Akirin (AKR) vaccines showed a reduction in the survival and/or fertility of blood-sucking ectoparasite vectors and the infection with vector-borne pathogens. These experiments suggested the possibility of using AKR for malaria control.
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