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Genetically engineered mosquitoes block development of circulating malaria strains

The genetic engineering of mosquitoes offers a potentially transformative, self-sustaining opportunity for malaria control and elimination in Africa. By rendering mosquitoes unable to transmit the malaria parasite, even when they bite humans, the technology provides a mosquito-based intervention to complement existing efforts.

This is a summary of: Habtewold, T. et al. Gene-drive-capable mosquitoes suppress patient-derived malaria in Tanzania. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09685-6 (2025).

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03577-5

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