Scientists have found a strain of bacteria which they believe could prevent spread of the disease.
Further studies revealed that a specific strain of bacteria - TC1 - which is naturally present in the environment, had stopped the development of the malaria parasites in the gut of the mosquitoes."And we found out that, yes, it is the bacteria which was responsible for reducing transmission in those mosquitoes."New data published in Science magazine suggests the bacteria can reduce a mosquito's parasite load by up to 73%.
In conjunction with Johns Hopkins University, the GSK scientists discovered that harmane can either be ingested orally by the mosquito, if mixed with sugar, or absorbed through its cuticle on contact.
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