tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post3316082325958994385..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: Genetic Engineering and a New Vaccine for MalariaJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-24436910724495522632017-01-05T14:46:08.414-05:002017-01-05T14:46:08.414-05:00If the problem is that the immune system doesn'...If the problem is that the immune system doesn't register the sporozoite as a threat, then presumably we could work toward tricking the immune system into making the connection?<br /><br />This already occurs naturally in the form of allergies - harmless substances are picked up as threats by the immune system, and the false positive triggers the immune response to attempt to flush the substance from the system. If we could figure out a way to "tag" sporozoites as a threat, then presumably we could cut off the disease at the source.G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com