Animal studies have shown that different antimalarial vaccines work better together
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Last Update: 2020-12-18
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led by researchers at Imperial College London, found in animal experiments that combining two different antimalarial vaccines was better than using neither vaccine alone.
malaria is a disease caused by malaria parasites, transmitted through mosquito bites, the symptoms of which include fever, headache, vomiting, etc., which can be life-threatening if not treated in a timely manner.
team tested two types of malaria vaccine, TBV and PEV, in experiments, both of which are still in different stages of clinical trials. In the experiment, the team used mice and a genetically modified parasite that was similar to the malaria parasite in some of its characteristics.
team reported in the American journal
that animal studies have shown that using the two vaccines alone reduces the risk of malaria by 48 percent and 68 percent, respectively, and that combining the two reduces the risk of infection by 91 percent.
, a scholar at Imperial College and one of the study's authors, said achieving this effect would have a positive impact on public health, especially in areas where malaria is more common. Next, the researchers plan to test the effectiveness of different vaccine combinations in more complex environments. (Source: Zhang Jiawei, Xinhua News Agency)
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