Ahead of the World Malaria Day (WMD) holding next Thursday, researchers are to begin the first large field trial in West Africa of a malaria vaccine that offers complete protection against the disease. The report noted: “In laboratory studies, the vaccine called PfSPZ has proven to be the most effective malaria vaccine developed so far, giving healthy volunteers complete protection. “PfSPZ works by eliciting an immune response against the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Most malaria vaccines include only a small number of genetically engineered parasite proteins. The abundance of proteins in the whole parasite vaccine explains why it provokes such a strong immune response.”For the vaccine to be effective, the document added that it must be injected intravenously.

Source: The Guardian April 18, 2019 04:07 UTC