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First 'Malaria-Proof' Mosquito Created

Posted by timothy on from the what-about-a-really-good-egg-cream dept.

Gisg writes "The University of Arizona team reported that their genetically modified mosquitoes are immune to the malaria-causing parasite, a single-cell organism called Plasmodium. Riehle and his colleagues tested their genetically-altered mosquitoes by feeding them malaria-infested blood. Not even one mosquito became infected with the malaria parasite."

12 of 261 comments (clear)

  1. How about a bite-proof mosquito? by DWMorse · · Score: 4, Funny

    Something to REALLY benefit mankind!

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    1. Re:How about a bite-proof mosquito? by Cynonamous+Anoward · · Score: 4, Funny

      bite-proof mosquitoes? I didn't realize that there was a big problem with people biting mosquitoes!

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  2. Build a Better Mosquito by Local+ID10T · · Score: 4, Funny

    and... umm... yeah.

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  3. Re:side effect by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: 4, Funny

    Let's hope they are mammals of the tasty variety.

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  4. I created one years ago. by pookemon · · Score: 5, Funny

    First malaria proof mosquito? I created one years ago.

    *splat*

    There's another.

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  5. Re:side effect by lennier · · Score: 4, Funny

    What could be scarier than VAMPIRE mosquitos!

    oh wait

    well, we could end up with ZOMBIE VAMPIRE mosquitos perhaps. Swat 'em and they come back...

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  6. Re:side effect by Cassius+Corodes · · Score: 5, Funny

    Also, now they are a 1000 times their normal size.

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  7. Re:side effect by Darth+Sdlavrot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mostly it's humans.

    http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/m/malaria.htm

    http://www.itg.be/evde/02_Malariap2.htm

    But there is some anecdotal evidence that "long pig" does taste pretty good.

  8. Re:Oh, wonderful. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It'd also take out a very low level creature in the foodchain.

    What the fuck do you mean "LOW", wetbar? Last I checked, we were eating you.

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    The Mosquitos

  9. Re:side effect by Yvan256 · · Score: 4, Funny

    As long as it doesn't create NINJA PIRATE mosquitos, we're safe.

  10. Re:side effect by Psaakyrn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mmmmmm... Soylent Green...

  11. Re:side effect by ZeroExistenZ · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have smacked one hard between two flat palms right in front of my face, pulled my hands apart...and it flies away.

    Two words: Depth perception...

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