Scientists from TIFR Mumbai discover vaccine for malaria

Q.  Scientists from which Mumbai based institute have identified a group of proteins present on malaria spreading plasmodium parasite to ward off malaria on 22nd October 2015?
- Published on 23 Oct 15

a. TISS
b. BARC
c. TIFR
d. None of the above

ANSWER: TIFR
 
Mumbai’s TIFR scientists have published a research paper on developing a vaccine for malaria. The TIFR team identified a group of proteins present on the malaria spreading plasmodium parasite and combined their finding with research to produce antibodies to fend off malarial infection. Currently there are emerging medicine resistant malaria strains. The TIFR team found a five-amino-acid segment that is of prime importance to the malarial parasite. Blocking the protein will prevent spread of the malarial parasite.

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