Why Malaria Vaccine Is Taking So Long To Develop
Ever since vaccines were introduced, several vaccines have been developed. Many were able to stop the spread of deadly infection. Unfortunately, one of the most deadly diseases of all time malaria is yet to get a vaccine readily available. There are several factors that are contributing to the slow success of developing a vaccine for malaria. Read Also: First Malaria Vaccine To Reach Stage Three Clinical Trial Vaccines are either live or attenuated microorganism. Unfortunately, this does not work with the malaria parasite. This is due to the complex malaria parasite life cycle and its ability to develop resistance. To understand whats scientist are up to, and the setbacks they face, let's take a look at the life cycle of this parasite. Life Cycle Of Malaria Parasite Plasmodium life cycle There are five species of malaria parasite that cause infection. They are transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito during a blood meal. The parasite known as a sporozoite of about 5...
