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Can scientists rid malaria from the Third World by simply feeding algae genetically engineered with a vaccine? 
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Scoop.it!
The Guardian Protection offered by GSK malaria vaccine fades over time Reuters The disappointing results for RTS,S - the world's first potential malaria vaccine - raise further questions about whether it can make a difference in the fight against...
Ed Rybicki's insight:
Sad but true - just because you have a vaccine, doesn't mean it will work as you would like.
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Answer is: no, as it happens, but algae could be useful for pathogens infecting via the mucosal surfaces. I still think Chlamydomonas is a nasty bit of pond scum with low yields of recombinant protein, but who am I to argue with predicted if not actual success?? B-)