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A team of researchers from the UK and Kenya discovered a microbe called Microsporidia MB, which can fight malaria. The discovery was made while studying mosquitoes on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya. This microbe lives in the intestines and genitals of insects. In the natural state it was found in approximately 5% of mosquitoes.
Laboratory experiments have shown that Microsporidia isolates the parasite from malaria, so the microbe has provided protection for mosquitoes. Microsporidia are related to fungi, but have a parasitic profile. Once in the host’s body, it strengthens the immune system. The presence of the microbe in the insect makes it capable of fighting infection.
The bacteria appear to be resistant throughout the life of the insect and can be transmitted during the breeding season. It does not kill the host host and therefore cannot negatively impact ecosystems. For malaria to become harmless, at least 40% of the mosquito population must be infected with Microsporidia.
Researchers are now studying whether they can release enough mosquitoes in the wild or use bacterial spores to suppress the disease.
Malaria kills more than 400,000 people annually, most children under the age of five, reports BBC News.
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