Sand Fly Saliva May Be Key to New Vaccine
- 10 August 2001
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 293 (5532) , 1028
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.293.5532.1028a
Abstract
The saliva of a fly may save human lives--if researchers can transform it into a vaccine. A new study shows that sand flies, minuscule insects that transmit a tropical disease called leishmaniasis, also secrete a protein in their saliva that protects against that disease, at least in mice. The team members believe a similar vaccine may one day protect humans.Keywords
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