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Politics › Re: Troops To Launch Air Strikes On Boko-Haram by tpapi: 10:06am On May 17, 2013
mike404: SECONDED
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Politics › Re: ACN Condemns Declaration Of State of Emergency! by tpapi: 5:29pm On May 15, 2013
Thunder fire ur preek 2 times
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Advice Needed Urgently by tpapi: 9:08pm On May 14, 2013
If u r going go wit ur N8,500, that is d amount u wil be asked to pay to obtain license to operate d business
Family › Re: Update; I Am 31 And getting married soon by tpapi: 4:29pm On May 12, 2013
Forget going to club, club is meant for fun,they wil jus b interested in havin fun wit u,if u r attending a big,pls change to a smaller church where u can b easily noticed,join a dept in church n b active in church,attend singles programmes,dress responsibly n b we'll behaved,before u no wats up God wil bring one responsible man to u, I op u r not d pompous n sausy type
Politics › Re: Ombatse Cult: "We Are Not Militias, We Are A Prayer Group " by tpapi: 8:44pm On May 11, 2013
Wat is d need of all dis interview,I expect d jtf to raze dat shrine to d ground n deal mercileesly with their so called leader n his militia boys,dos deaths must b avenged
Family › Re: Pregnant During Wedding Or Baby Before Wedding by tpapi: 8:22pm On May 10, 2013
Na wa o,so pple r still ssstraffin without protection n gamblin wit contraceptives,now pregnancy don show n d guy is stil leavin in his father's house
Jobs/Vacancies › I Need Some Tips by tpapi(op): 5:21pm On May 10, 2013
Am going for an interview for the position of a sales representation,if I am asked how do I plan to increase my sales target. How do I tackle dis question
Celebrities › Re: Beautiful Pictures of Nadia Buari by tpapi: 1:46pm On May 10, 2013
Oh my God,wat an epitome of beauty,jim ike, if u r really serious go for her n settle down wit her
Politics › Re: Ombatse Traditionalists: Police Killed Our Members So We Killed 95 Of Them by tpapi: 9:04am On May 10, 2013
juniemedia: Malaria hope: Bacteria that make mosquitoes resistant sad

Researchers have found a strain of bacteria that can infect mosquitoes and make them resistant to the malaria parasite.

The study, in the journal Science, showed the parasite struggled to survive in infected mosquitoes.

Malaria is spread between people by the insects so it is hoped that giving mosquitoes malaria immunity could reduce human cases.

Experts said this was a first, distant prospect for malaria control.

Malaria is a major global disease. The World Health Organization estimates that 220 million people are infected annually and 660,000 die.


source: www.cybernewsupdate.com
Challenge

The study at Michigan State University in the US looked at the Wolbachia bacterium, which commonly infects insects.

It passes only from females to their offspring. In some insects the bug is exceptionally good at manipulating insects to boost the number of females for its own ends.

Wolbachia kills male embryos in some butterflies and ladybirds. In other situations, it can produce males that can breed only with infected females, and even allows some female wasps to give birth without mating.

Malaria-carrying Anopheles mosquitoes are not naturally plagued by Wolbachia, yet laboratory studies have shown that temporary infection made the insects immune to the malaria parasite.

The challenge was to turn a temporary infection into one that would be passed on. The research team found a strain of Wolbachia that could persist in one species of mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, for the entire length of the study – 34 generations.
Malaria parasites found it difficult to cope in these mosquitoes, with parasite levels fourfold lower than in uninfected bugs.

Research in Australia has shown that a different strain of Wolbachia can prevent the spread of dengue fever by mosquitoes. That research is more advanced and has been shown to work in large trials in the wild.

Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the US, said this study was a proof of concept that the same could be done for malaria.

“If you can get it to survive and proliferate in the environment of mosquitoes in malaria-stricken areas, this could conceivably have an important impact on the control of malaria.

“I think the potential for this is very important. The implementation will be the challenge.”
‘Struggle to spread’

Commenting on the study, Prof David Conway, of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: “It is interesting and is the first report of Wolbachia clearly replicating, but a number of things took away the punch.”

He said the infected females produced fewer eggs than uninfected females, which meant the infection would struggle to spread in the real world.

Also he cautioned that it was in just one species, Anopheles stephensi, which carries malaria in the Middle East and South Asia. Anopheles gambiae, in Africa, is a bigger problem.

One of the researchers, Dr Zhiyong Xi, told the BBC: “We have done only one strain. If we target Anopheles gambiae we would need to apply the same technique again.”

He added that if it could be shown to work then “the Wolbachia tool can complement currently available tools”, such as mosquito nets and medication.
too much alomo bitters
Politics › Re: Ombatse Traditionalists: Police Killed Our Members So We Killed 95 Of Them by tpapi: 7:31am On May 10, 2013
No mata d kind of jars dos pple r using,there shd b a robust n effective response from d IG of police or d jtf themselves
Crime › Re: Bricklayer Slaughters Girlfriend For Ending Relationship by tpapi: 10:09am On May 09, 2013
See wetin aggro dey cause
Politics › Re: Reno Omokri Replies Guardian UK Piece On Jonathan's Performance by tpapi: 4:56pm On May 08, 2013
Reno more chilled bottles of star for u
Romance › Re: What Do You Do After A Bad Breakup? by tpapi: 4:17pm On May 07, 2013
Wats was d offense of ur partner,will like to know if it is worth reconciliation
Politics › Re: GEJ Is Yet To Visit The People Of Baga: Why? by tpapi: 9:01pm On May 06, 2013
Op thunder fire ur preek 2 times
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Samco Manufacturing Industry Recruiting Graduate by tpapi: 6:38pm On May 06, 2013
Thunder fire ur preek 2 times,is dat ow to post a scam job
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Who Else Got This Test Invite by tpapi: 6:16pm On May 06, 2013
deratata: i dont agree with u .hsa uses gnld product but have their own objective for those that are not myopic.you can call or text for more expantiation 08064501574 i have been there too
dis is one of d demonic agent of health stream alliance
Romance › Re: Things Married People Wont Tell You About Marriage by tpapi: 4:41pm On May 06, 2013
diamond002: ☺ķªª¥ Ơ̴̴͡ U̶̲̥̅̊ don try †̥ impress us,tank U̶̲̥̅̊ for D̶̲̥̅̊ piece of advice
ow much did u buy ur new bb fone
Health › Re: What Is The Cure To A Long Term Gonorrea by tpapi: 7:31pm On May 05, 2013
Contact Dr Olayinka on 08070516690
Romance › Re: What Couples' Sleeping Positions Reveal About Relationships (PICTURES) by tpapi: 5:39pm On May 05, 2013
Sleepin positions on bed don't matter,wat matters is ow to cope wit d missiles of fart that will b released by ur spouse
Health › Re: H.i.v Symtoms by tpapi: 9:53pm On May 03, 2013
Instead of waitin for symptoms,y not go for test,nobody wil kill or arrest u
Health › Re: Drugs That Can Make One Last In Bed by tpapi: 9:49pm On May 03, 2013
We r missing d point here,wat drugs can someone take to prolong ur eejjaculation
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Any Akure NIMC Candidate 4 The Interview.. by tpapi: 5:47pm On May 02, 2013
I want to bliv dis recruitment is state by state
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Job Fliers,real Or Scam? by tpapi: 5:14pm On May 02, 2013
Dos fliers r being printed by esther breakthrough,dat is their new mode of operation,so keep away from them
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Urgent Recruitment In A Wine And Beverage Company by tpapi: 5:10pm On May 02, 2013
Scam defence mode activated
Health › Re: HIV "Cure" Looks Promising, In Testing! by tpapi: 2:06pm On May 02, 2013
E don tey wey yansh get pattern
Romance › Re: The Most Painful Thing You Have Done For Love by tpapi: 6:41pm On Apr 30, 2013
Av been spending on dis babe since but wen is time to dey bam wit her ,she is coming up with some silly excuse
Sports › Re: Keshi Ranked 5th Best Coach In Africa, 27th In The World by tpapi: 9:05am On Apr 30, 2013
Weldone sir
Health › Re: When HIV Test Is Delayed by tpapi: 9:53pm On Apr 29, 2013
butta: No thought really.... I only have one partner nothing to worry about...just me and her...I can vouch for her without fear and she can do same for me..
bros abeg go for an hiv test,it is not by vouching

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